The Institute is governed by the Council and Committee structure. The Governing Council is charged with the policy direction and general management of the Institute. It gives policy direction through its oversight functions and holds its meetings at least once a month.
The ICAN Council comprises 30 members of the Institute. 24 are elected by members while 6 are nominated by the government from the Six Geo-political zones of the Country. This is to ensure that Council represents the main sectors and interests of the whole membership.
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Innocent Iweka Okwuosa, PhD, FCA | President |
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Davidson C. S. Alaribe (Chief) MA, FCA | Vice President |
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Haruna Nma Yahaya (Mallam) BSc, MBA, mni, FCA | 1st Deputy Vice President |
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Queensley Sofuratu Seghosime MBA, mni, FCA | 2nd Deputy Vice President |
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Tijjani Musa Isa (Mallam) BSc, FCA | Immediate Past President |
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Oluwatobi A. Abiola BSc, MSc, FCA | Honorary Treasurer |
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Oye Akinsulire (Chief) PhD, FCA | Council Member |
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Etofolam F. Osuji (Dr) mni, MSc, FCA | Council Member |
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Nasiru Muhammad (Hon.) BSc, MSc, FCA | Council Member |
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Tajudeen Adewale Olayinka BSc, MBF, FCA | Council Member |
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Adedeji Abiodun Awobotu (Dr.) FCA | Council Member |
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Chibuzor Noel Anyanechi (Chief) BSc, MBA, FCA | Council Member |
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Omehe Gaddafi P. Ekhoragbon HND,FCA | Council Member |
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Jude Sunny Egbo MSc, mni, FCA | Council Member |
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Jamiu Adeyemi Olakisan BSc, FCA | Council Member |
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Sylvester Nwanna MSc, MBA, FCA | Council Member |
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Abubakar I. Adamu (Air Vice-Marshal) BSc, mni, FCA | Council Member |
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Michael Foluso Daudu, FCA | Council Member |
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Mathias J. Dafur MSc, MBA, FCA | Council Member |
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Ezekiel A. Anagha (Chief) BSc, FCA | Council Member |
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Njum Nnennaya Uma-Onyemenam (Dr.) FCA | Council Member |
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Oladele Nuraini Oladipo, FCA | Council Member |
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Francis Chavwuko Okoro BSc, MBA, FCA | Council Member |
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Sheriff Adeyemi Sanni PhD, FCA | Council Member |
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Oluseyi Oladimeji Olanrewaju (Dr.), MBA, FCA | Council Member |
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David Olugbenga Omidiji MSc, FCA | Council Member |
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Augustine Obiahu Irem B.Sc, FCA | Council Member |
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Lucy Ehire Eguono Okena B.Sc, MBF, FCA | Council Member |
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Olaitan Babatunde, FCA | Council Member |
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Mbang Okon Esu, FCA | Council Member |
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Musibau Lanre Olasunkanmi, Phd, FCA | Registrar/Chief Executive |
| Name | Tenure | |
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| Akintola WILLIAMS, CBE, CFR, B.Com., FCA (Deceased) | 1960 - 62 | |
| Frank Cuthbert Oladipo COKER, CFR, B.Com., FCA (Deceased) | 1962 - 66 | |
| Ephraim Adekunle OSINDERO, (Otunba) MON, FCA (Deceased) | 1966 - 67 | |
| Herbert William BOND, FCA (Deceased) | 1967 - 68 | |
| Zacchaeus Oludayo OSOSANYA, FCA (Deceased) | 1968 - 69 | |
| Alfred EHREN, FCA (Deceased) | 1969 - 70 | |
| Felix Bankole CARDOSO, FCA (Deceased) | 1970 - 71 | |
| Emmanuel Ayodele ODUKOYA, (Archdeacon), FCA, (Deceased) | 1971 - 72 | |
| Musiliu Olaiya ANIBABA, (Chief), FCA (Deceased) | 1972 - 73 | |
| Vincent Obajimi Adebisi OGUNBA, FCA, (Deceased) | 1973 - 74 | |
| Julius Akinyokun OWOSENI, (Chief) FCA, (Deceased) | 1974 - 75 | |
| Michael Adepoju ADEYEMO, (Prof.), M.Sc., (ECONS), FCA (Deceased) | 1975 - 76 | |
| Cecil Oyeniyi Olurotimi OYEDIRAN, B.Sc., (ECONS),MFR, FCA | 1976 - 77 | |
| Anthony Asuquo ANI, (Chief) MON, FCA | 1977 - 78 | |
| Arthur Christopher Izuegbunam MBANEFO, (Amb. Chief) (Odu III) MFR, CON, FCA | 1978 - 79 | |
| Joseph Akintunde Alaba ADEBAYO, (Prince), FCA | 1979 - 80 | |
| John Adepoju BALOGUN (Sir), FCA (Deceased) | 1980 - 81 | |
| Idris Onaolapo SULAIMON, (Alhaji), FCA (Deceased) | 1981 - 82 | |
| Olusola FALEYE, (Chief), FCA (Deceased) | 1982 - 83 | |
| Dolanimi Babafemi Olabamidele OGUTUGA, FCA (Deceased) | 1983 - 84 | |
| Johnson Kayode Osiyemi OSINAIKE, FCA (Deceased) | 1984 - 85 | |
| Otunba Adedoyin Olayide OGUNDE, FCA, (Deceased) | 1985 - 86 | |
| Samie Aremu, WILLIAMS, FCA, (Deceased) | 1986 - 87 | |
| Johnson Olaobaju Olabisi OMIDIORA, (Balogun) B.Sc., OON, FCA. (Deceased) | 1987 - 88 | |
| Ebenezer Folorunsho OKE, (Chief) B.Sc., FCA (Deceased) | 1988 - 89 | |
| HH. The Otunba Ayora (Dr.) Bola KUFORIJI-OLUBI, B.Sc, FCA, OON, MON, (Deceased) | 1989 - 90 | |
| Michael Ayodeji ONI, B.Sc., FCA | 1990 - 91 | |
| Cornelius Oladipupo Sunday OSENI, B.Sc., FCA (Deceased) | 1991 - 92 | |
| Oluwole Alani ADEOSUN, (Chief) B.Sc. OON, FCA (Deceased) | 1992 - 93 | |
| Ismaila USMAN, (Mallam), FCA | 1993 - 94 | |
| Olutoyin Olusola OLAKUNRI, (Chief, Mrs.), OFR, FCA (Deceased) | 1994 - 95 | |
| Simeon Olusola OGUNTIMEHIN, (Sir) OON, FCA | 1995 - 96 | |
| Emmanuel Itoya IJEWERE, FCA (Deceased) | 1996 - 97 | |
| Agnes Adenike ADENIRAN (Princess), FCA | 1997 - 98 | |
| Dr. Sir Ike NWOKOLO OFR, KSC, CTA (UK), FCIT, FIMC, FBR, CA (SD), FCA | 1998 - 99 | |
| Adeboye Olugboyega, BADEJO (Chief), FCA | 1999 - 2000 | |
| Herbert Adewole AGBEBIYI (Sir) KJW, FCA | 2000 - 2001 | |
| Ugochukwu Stephen NWANKWO (Chief), FCA. (Deceased) | 2001 - 2002 | |
| Felix Kolawole BAJOMO (Chief), mni, FCA | 2002 - 2003 | |
| Jaiye Kofolaran, RANDLE, (Bashorun), FCA | 2003 - 2004 | |
| Ibironke Mojisola OSIYEMI (Mrs), FCA | 2004 - 2005 | |
| Abdul Lateef Adebayo OWOYEMI (Alhaji, Otunba), FCA | 2005 - 2006 | |
| Catherine Ginikanwa OKPAREKE, (Chief, Dr., Mrs.), B.A, MBA, D (Lit), MNIM, mni, FCA | 2006 - 2007 | |
| Abiodun BABINGTON-ASHAYE, (Prince), FCA (Deceased) | 2007 - 2008 | |
| Richard Uchechukwu UCHE, (Chief, Dr.), PhD, FCA | 2008 - 2009 | |
| Elizabeth Omeresan ADEGITE, (Chief, Mrs), B.Sc., MBA, FCA | 2009 - 2010 | |
| Sebastian Achulike OWUAMA (Major General) (rtd), B.Sc, FCA | 2010 - 2011 | |
| Francis OJAIDE (Professor) MSc., PhD, OON, FCA | 2011 - 2012 | |
| Doyin OWOLABI, B.Sc. (Econs.), MILR, FNIM, FCA | 2012 - 2013 | |
| Alhaji Kabir Alkali MOHAMMED, mni, FCIS, CGMA, FCA | 2013 - 2014 | |
| Mr. Chidi Onyeukwu AJAEGBU, FCS, MBF, Dip. (Polygraph), FCA | 2014 - 2015 | |
| Otunba Samuel Olufemi DERU, FNIM, JP, FCA (Deceased) | 2015 - 2016 | |
| Deacon Titus Alao SOETAN, FCA | 2016 - 2017 | |
| Isma`ila Muhammadu ZAKARI (Mallam), mni, FBR, FCA | 2017 - 2018 | |
| Razak JAIYEOLA (Alhaji), BSc, ACFE, CRISC, FCA | 2018 - 2019 | |
| Nnamdi Anthony OKWUADIGBO (Mazi) BSc, FCA | 2019 - 2020 | |
| Onome Joy ADEWUYI (Dame) BSc, MSc, FCIB, FCA | 2020 - 2021 | |
| Mrs Comfort Olu EYITAYO, CFA, mni, FCA | 2021 - 2022 | |
| Tijjani Musa Isa (Mallam) BSc, FCA | 2022 - 2023 |