[2] He became a member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers, and worked in the Federal Ministry of Mines and Power before enlisting in the Nigerian Navy.
[2] Navy Captain Adetoye Sode was posted to Oyo State as Military Administrator on 9 December 1993.
Sode responded by imposing a statewide ban on religious activities, precipitating a minor crisis.
[3] After retiring from active service Sode established a Marine Engineering Consultancy company, Sabita Nigeria.
[6] He was appointed to the board of directors of other companies including Intercontinental Engineering & Homes Development (construction and real estate development), ScanHomes Nigeria (construction), Lottoj Oil and Gas (marine fuel logistics and petroleum products) and Eterna Plc (petroleum products manufacturing and distribution).