Samuel Kolade Ernest is a Consultant Paediatrician and Professor of Child Health, University of Ilorin. He is an expert in Infectious Disease, Paediatric Haematology and International Child Health. A Fellow of both West African College of Physician and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health UK.

He is a Member of National Paediatric Technical Working Group, UNICEF National Consultant on Paediatric HIV and AIDS and a clinical Mentor for Clinton Foundation and Institute of Human Virology, University of Maryland.

Professor Ernest is the Chair of a Non-Governmental Organization, African Network for Human Development (AFRIDEV) involved with e-Health, Telemedicine and Networking with national governments, bilateral and multilateral agencies for multi-faceted Human Development. He is also the International Chair for Global Touch Leadership and Management Conference in South Africa. He is an International Faculty for Haggai Institute, reputed for Advanced Leadership training globally. Professor Ernest is the Pioneer Director for the University of Ilorin Institute of Medical Research and Training.

He loves the Lord whom he has served for many years and he is a Mentor to many other Christian leaders. He is the General Overseer of Word of Truth Christian Center, with the headquarter in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.