Alhaji Lawal Sani Stores was born on March 11, 1956 in Katsina, Katsina State. He studied Business Studies at West Bromwich College of Commerce and Technology, Birmingham, England from 1977-1980 and obtained his Higher National Diploma in Business Studies. He also attended Bayero University, Kano from 2006-2007 where he obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in Management and Masters’ in Business Administration (MBA) specializing in Finance and Investments from 2007-2009. He worked with the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and left as a Deputy General Manager. He joined the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in 2001 as a Deputy Director and rose to become a Director from 2007 – 2008. He was subsequently appointed as Executive Commissioner of Finance and Administration at SEC from 2008-2012.

Alhaji Sani Stores has over 30 years working experience and has been exposed to relevant courses and trainings on capital market management, operations and regulations. He has attended several leadership courses locally and internationally.

He has been on the Boards of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS); Greenwich Trustees Limited; and National Pension Commission (PenCom).

He was appointed Board Member, Federal Inland Revenue Service by President Muhammadu Buhari on 8^th January, 2023. He is married with children.