Born into the prominent Lagos family of lawyer and industrialist Chief Yinka Rhodes (Bamofin of Lagos) and Chief(Mrs) Elizabeth Abimbola Rhodes (Iyalode of Lagos), Akintoye was the third of his parents' four children. 

Kiti as he was fondly called had his primary and secondary education in Lagos at Maryland Convent Private School Ikeja and Shepherd Hill Baptist Academy Obanikoro before proceeding to attend college and university abroad. 

He attended American College of Switzerland, Leysin Switzerland and Barrington College, Barrington, Rhode Island USA. He read Economics at the University of Rhode Island, Kingston Rhode Island USA. 

Upon completion of his education abroad in 1986, he returned home to join their Family business Rosabol Nigeria Limited. 

In 1989, he married Laolu Braithwaite his childhood sweetheart and together they raised a family of seven children.

As an entrepreneur,  in 1991 he founded Ziklag Limited with a vision to bridge infrastructural deficits in the country. He held  Directorships in other companies and in 2007, he became Chairman of Eri-Eco International, a company which developed a 25-year regional masterplan for the comprehensive physical and socio-economic development of Zamfara State in North Western Nigeria.

As a young man Kiti demonstrated a passion to influence his society and make a difference by engaging the political class. This he did over the course of more than two decades by actively integrating in the political process,  not as a mainstream politician but as a dynamic democrat and Statesman.

A devout believer in Jesus Christ, Kiti was both Evangelist and an ordained Pastor. He began his ministry of church planting as a missionary in the UK with late Archbishop Benson Idahosa's Church of God Mission in 1991. Over the years he went on to serve the Lord in various capacities across the Christian spectrum at home and abroad . 

Kiti lived a full Spirit-led and purpose-driven life of service to God and humanity. On the 19th February 2021 he ended his work on earth and joined the Saints Triumphant. He is survived by his siblings, wife, children and a grandchild.