Biography of Alex Otti OFR

Alex Otti a Nigerian Politician, Economist, Banker, Investor and Philanthropist. 

In 2023, Alex Otti won the Abia State Governorship elections under the umbrella of the Labour Party

 

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Biography of Engineer Seyi Makinde

Born on December 24, Engineer Seyi Makinde is the current Executive Governor of Oyo State, Nigeria

Seyi Makinde

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Biography of Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice

Born on April 23rd 1949, Professor Robert Ajayi Boroffice is a Nigerian Politician and Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District. He was born in Iboje Quarters, Oka Akoko, Akoko South west in Ondo state. 

Senator Boroffice was born to the family of Boroffice by Late Pa Zachaeus Omololu Boroffice and Late Mrs. Comfort Aina Boroffice. 

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Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice later got married to his heartthrob Mrs Boroffice, who hails from Iwaro Oka Akoko, Ondo state  Geopolitical Zone: South West Nigeria Religion: Christian Marital Status: Married Language: English and Yoruba 

Growing up, Senator Prof. Robert Ajayi Boroffice had his elementary (primary) education at Christ school Sabo, ibaka Oka Akoko, Ondo State from 1955 to 1960 and furthered his education into Secondary school at the African Church Grammar School, Owase, Oka Akoko, Ondo state. This was between 1961 and 1965. Senator Boroffice went on to win a first division in West Africa School Certificate Examination. Not only did he attend African Church Grammar School (ACGS), He also attended Victory College off Ugbe Road, Ikare Akoko for his Higher School Certificate (HSC) from 1966 to 1967. After his secondary school education in ACGS oka Akoko and VCI Ikare Akoko respectively, He further his education into University of Ibadan (UI) in which he studied Geology and later changed his course to Zoology and graduated as the best graduating student of his department in 1971 with second class upper division.

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Moving on, SenatorAjayi Boroffice proceeded to bag his Ph.D in Genetics.  He bagged his Post-Doctorate Research Fellowship in Human Genetics Profession √ Politician √ Lecturer √ Public Servant Work Experience Lecturer at the University Of Ibadan in 1975 Head of Department, Dean of Faculty and chairman of the committee of Deans. Professor of Zoology at Lagos state University in 1986 Coordinating Director for Science in the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). He focus on biotechnology, information and communication technology and Space Science and technology He became founding Director General of national Space and Development Agency (NASRDA) in 199 Two satellite as launched during his leadership. The two satellites are: NigeriaSat-1 which is Low orbit earth observation microsatellite launched in 2003 NigcomSat-1 in 2007 He also laid the groundwork for the building of NigeriaSat-2 and NigeriaSat-X in August 2011, from Russia

Senator Boroffice officially began his Political Career when He was elected Senator for Ondo North Senatorial District in 2011 Under Labour Party. On December 28, 2011 Boroffice decamped to Action Congress of Nigeria in order to become Ondo state Governor He was re-elected for second term Senator representin Ondo North Senatorial District in 2015 under All Progressive Congress He’s currently the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District for the third time.

As a reward for his excellent efforts, Sen. Prof. Robert Ajayi Boroffice was titled Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2004.  He was also honoured with the Golden Merit Award in Space Science by World Federation of Science Journalist in 2011 Chairman Senate Committee on Science And Technology.

Senator Robert Ajayi Boroffice has accomplished an incredible amount in his life. As a professor, he was a key figure in developing Nigeria’s Science infrastructure, particularly as the first Director General of the National Space Research and Development Agency, launching the first ever Nigerian Satellite. Now  taking his ambitions to the Political Sector, Prof. Robert Ajayi Boroffice is striving to realize his dream of a peaceful Nigeria where opportunity for young people abounds. 

 

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Biography of Peter Gregory Obi

Mr. Peter Obi, the Labour Party Presidential candidate in the 2023 Election in Nigeria. 

Mr. Peter Obi fondly called ‘Okwute’ (Rock) is a Nigerian politician and business Mogul, a former Anambra State governor to be impeached as the governor of the state in 2006 but the impeachment was overturned in 2007.

The name "Peter Obi" has travelled far to be regarded as a trade mark in every politic settings in Nigeria. Called by his full name, Peter Gregory Obi, he was born at Onitsha in Anambra, a state located in the south-eastern region of Nigeria, West Africa.

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Peter Obi hails from Agulu, Anaocha Local Government Area of Anambra state. Peter Obi is a core Igbo Man.

Peter Obi's Parents And Siblings:

No much record is available about his parents, but Peter Obi is the second born of the family, with two brothers and two sisters as siblings. They are:

• Bibiana Adani (elder sister)
• Fabian Chinwuba Obi
• Josephat Ndibe Obi
• Martina Obi.

Bibiana Adani, his elder sister is late. She reportedly died from an undisclosed ailment and was buried at her husband’s place in 2018 at Adani Village, Ukana in Enugu state.

Fabian Obi, Peter’s younger brother, according to some sources is an ordained Reverend Father. On October 2020, he was appointed as the acting rector of the Blessed Iwene Tansi Major Seminary in Onitsha.

Ndibe Obi, his other younger brother is reportedly managing one of Peter Obi’s companies.

 

Peter Obi age- Peter was born on the 19th of July, 1961.

As regards zodiac sign, people born on July 19th are known as cancer representatives. According to Astrology Zodiac Sign, they are always born with a talent.

Some of the positive traits of this people includes: Dreamy, idealistic, missionaries with a higher cause. They also believe in the goodness in others and carry talents that are to be shared with the world.

Education:

Peter Obi attended Christ the King College, Onitsha where obtained his West Africa Secondary School Certificate (WASC). He later gained admission into University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1980 and bagged Bachelor of Art (BA) in Philosophy in 1984.

He later attended Lagos business school, Nigeria where he did his Chief Executive Program. He also attended Harvard business school, Boston, USA, where he did two programs (Mid to Mid Marketing).

Other Schools He Attended And Positions Held so far:

1. · Lagos Business School, Nigeria (Chief Executive Program)
2. · London School of Economics (Financial Mgmt/Business Policy)
3. · Columbia Business School, New York, U.S.A. (Marketing Mgmt )
4. · Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Senior Executive Program)
5. · Institute for Management Development, Switzerland (Break-Through Program for CEOs)
6. · Kellogg Graduate School of Management, U.S.A. (Advanced Executive Program)
7. · Kellogg School of Management U.S.A. (Global Advanced Mgmt Program)
8. . Oxford University: Said Business School, (Advanced Mgmt& Leadership Program)
9. . Cambridge University: George Business School (Advanced Leadership Program)

His Career before politics: 

As noted earlier, Peter Obi is a businessman. He started his life as a trader, a path which is not surprising since he was born into a trading family.

He later ventured into the corporate world and has served in numerous positions for different companies.

Previous Positions Held:

• · Governor, Anambra State of Nigeria (2006-2014)
• · Honorary Special Adviser to the President on Finance (till May 2015)
• · Member, Presidential Economic Management Team (till May 2015)
• · Vice-Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (2008-2014)
• · Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum (2006-2014)
• . Former Chairman: Board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
• · Former Chairman: Fidelity Bank Plc.
• · Former Chairman: Guardian Express Mortgage Bank, Ltd.
• · Former Chairman: Future Views Securities, Ltd.
• · Former Chairman: Paymaster Nigeria Plc.
• · Former Chairman: Next International (Nigeria) Ltd
• · Former Director: Guardian Express Bank Plc.
• · Former Director: Chams Nigeria Plc.
• · Former Director: Emerging Capital Ltd
• · Former Director: Card Centre Plc. 

Peter Obi Political journey

Obi political career came into limelight when he contested for governorship of Anambra state as the candidate of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) political party in 2003.

He drags Ngige and INEC to court. His opponent, Chris Ngige of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was declared winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Ngige is the Labour Minister under Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Peter challenged Ngige’s victory in court and was later declared the actual winner by the Court of Appeal on 15 March 2006.

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Resumed office; impeached 7 months later. He resumed office on 17 March 2006. On 2 November 2006 (after seven months in office), he was impeached by the State House of Assembly and was replaced by his deputy, Virginia Etiaba, making her the first-ever female governor in Nigeria’s history.

Obi returned to court and challenged the impeachment and was reinstated on the 9th of February 2007 by the Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu.

Peter Obi officially dumps APGA on October 7, 2014 to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

After winning the 2015 Presidetial Election , Goodluck Jonathan appointed Peter Obi as the chairman of the Nigerian Security and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Peter Obi was, in 2018, named the presidential running mate of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party on October 12, 2018.

Presidential Ambition And Aspirantion: 

Peter Obi, on March 24, 2022, declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidency on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

But, on 25 May, Peter Obi announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP and also withdraw from contesting the party’s presidential primary election, which makes Atiku Abubakar becomes the PDP Presidential candidate.

Two days later, (May 27, 2022), he announced he is a member of Labour Party (LP) and would be aspiring for the presidency on the party’s platform.

On 30th of May, Peter Obi emerged the presidential candidate of LP after other candidates like Pat Utomi stepped down for him.

Appointments while he was governor of Anambra state. Member of:

Federal Government Committee on Minimum Wage

Federal Government Committee on Negotiation with Labour on Subsidy

Federal Government Committee on Mass Transit

Federal Government Committee on Natural Resource

National Economic Council Committee on Power Sector Reform

National Economic Council Committee on Sharing of MDGs Funds

National Economic Council Committee on Accurate Data on Nigeria’s Oil Import and Export

Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council

Sub-Committee on Needs Analysis of Public Universities in Nigeria National Economic Council Review Committee on the Power Sector

Peter Obi is happily married to his heartthrob got married to Margaret Brownson Usen in 1992. Their marriage is blessed with two children – one boy and one girl -

Gregory Peter Oseloka Obi (male; younger) and Gabriella Nwamaka Frances Obi female; elder).

Peter Obi’s daughter marriage: His daughter, Nwamaka, is married to a Chicago-raised businessman, Chukwuma Okeke-Ojiudu. The wedding was held in April 2022.

Peter Obi’s son, Gregory is a Philosphy graduate Frome Bristol University, England.

Peter Obi Political Thought- Obidient  

Peter Obi is currently a member of the Labour Party and the Presidential candidate of the Party, alongside his running mate - Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed

Who are the Obidients?

Followers of Peter Obi are called the Obidients. According to Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, he said the Obidients are in every home. Practically, followers of Peter Obi, who are mostly Youths believed that he has the potential and capacity to drive and advance Nigeria is given the chance to the President in the 2023 general election

Source of wealth of Peter Obi:

During the Pandora Paper saga, Peter Obi in an Arise TV programme said; “I was the sole engineer of South African Breweries. I was also bringing in Ovaltine.

“The company I was with before, I left it for my brother who took over and paid me off. That company became the Next Cash and Carry which you see in Port Harcourt and Abuja.

“I was sitting in the board of three banks and was the chairman of one before I became a governor.”

Peter Obi's Top Awards:

• Champion Newspaper’s Nigeria’s Most Trustworthy Governor (2009)
• Sun Newspaper’s Man of the Year (2007)
• Thisday Newspaper’s Most Prudent Governor in Nigeria (2009)
• This Day’s Governor of the Decade (2020)
• West Africa ICT Development Award for Governor of the Year (2010)
• Zik Leadership Prize (2011)
• Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Best Performing Governor on Immunization in South-East Nigeria (2012)
• Ezeife Leadership Foundation’s Leadership and Good Governance Award (2012)
• Methodist Church of Nigeria’s Golden Award on Prudence (2012); Business Hallmark Newspaper’s Man of the Year (2012)
• Silverbird’s Man of the Year (2013)
• The Voice Newspaper’s Award for Outstanding Example in Leadership and Governance (2014)
• Champion Newspaper’s Most Outstanding Igbo Man of the Decade (2014)
• Nigerian Library Association’s Golden Merit Award (2014)
• Catholic Diocese of Onitsha’s Golden Jubilee Award (2015)
• Pontifical Equestrian Order of Saint Sylvester Pope and Martyr (2014)

Milestones and Achievements

Peter Obi was the first gubernatorial candidate in Nigeria to legally challenge to its logical conclusion, his governorship electoral victory that was denied him. He won in the Courts and reclaimed his mandate. He was also the first Governor in Nigeria to legally challenge his wrongful impeachment and was reinstated by the Courts.

A man of many firsts, he was again, the first Governor in Nigeria to seek the interpretation of tenures of Governors when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) allowed elections to take place in Anambra State when his tenure had not expired; the election already concluded was cancelled and he was allowed to complete his tenure.

Many Nigerians did ask what are his achievements as governor of Anambra State. Checkout his Fundamental achievements: 

1. For the first time in the history of Anambra State, Ambassadors and High Commissioners of notable countries such as United States, Britain, Russia, European Union, South Africa,  Israel, Canada,  the Netherlands, among others, visited the State.

Before his tenure, Anambra was practically a pariah state blacklisted by the Diplomatic Corps and international development partners.

2.  Anambra was the first State to commence Sub-Sovereign Wealth savings, the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa. At a time many other Governors were leaving huge debts, I left the equivalent of $500 million Dollars in investment as well as local and foreign currency, including $156 million in Dollar-denominated bonds.

3. Development partners such as UNDP, UNICEF, the World Bank, DFID, the European Union etc., which hitherto were not in Anambra State started working with the State. Anambra was consistently adjudged one of the best states in development partnership and commitment to reforms for good governance.

4. He was recognised as Best Governor by the Millennium Development Goals Office (OSSAP-MDGs) and the UNDP in the implementation of their programmes in Nigeria.

5. The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) rated Anambra as the least indebted state in Nigeria. In spite of visible and measurable achievements recorded in various sectors, the State under him did not borrow or raise bonds for her various projects.

6. The State’s ground-breaking return of schools to their original owners – Voluntary Agencies (Churches) on 1st January 2009, and subsequent partnership with the Agencies in Education, saw the State move from 24th position out of 36 States to Number One in National Examination Council (NECO) and West African Examination Council (WAEC) examinations for three consecutive years. This made the World Bank to commission a study, led by the renowned Prof. Paul Collier of Oxford University, on this revolutionary partnership and phenomenal achievement.

7. The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria rated Anambra State as the most financially stable state in the country. Among many other achievements.

 

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Biography of Asiwaju Dr. Oluwaseun Fakorede

Honourable Asiwaju (Dr) Oluwaseun Temidayo Fakorede was born on May 22, 1992 and hails from Ibarapa, Oyo State, Nigeria. He is a Nigerian entrepreneur, speaker and politician. At the age of 27, he became the youngest Commissioner in Nigeria's history when he was appointed Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State in August 2019.

 

 

From his appointment as commissioner in 2019, Hon. Seun Fakorede has made great impact by revolutionising the face of excellence in leadership in Nigeria's Political Space while leading a vanguard of young history makers to do exploits wherever they find themselves.

 

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Biography of Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha

Senator Kashim Shettima Mustapha was born on September 2, 1966, in Maiduguri, Borno State. He was born into the family of Shettima Mustafa Kuttayibe.

He is married to Hajia Nana Shettima and they have three children - : two females and a male.

born in Maiduguri, Borno State to the family of Sir Kashim Ibrahim.

Growing up, Senator KAshim Shettima studied at the University of Maiduguri, Borno State and earned a degree (BSc) in Agricultural Economics in 1989. Shettima obtained a master’s degree (MSc) in Agricultural Economics in 1991 at the University of Ibadan.

He joined the University of Maiduguri as a lecturer with the Department of Agricultural Economics and was in academia from 1991 to 1993.

Senator Shettima attended Lamisula Primary School in Maiduguri from 1972 to 1978; Government Community Secondary School, Biu in southern Borno from 1978 to 1980, and was later transferred to Government Science Secondary School, Potiskum, where he completed his secondary education in 1983.

He studied at the University of Maiduguri and obtained a Degree (BSc) in Agricultural Economics in 1989.

He did his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), at the defunct Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative Bank, Calabar, Cross River from 1989 to 1990.

He obtained a Master’s Degree (MSc) in Agricultural Economics in 1991 at the University of Ibadan.

Shettima joined the University of Maiduguri as a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics from 1991 to 1993.

In 1997 he moved to the African International Bank Limited as a Deputy Manager and rose to become a Manager in 200, before moving to the Zenith Bank as head of its Maiduguri branch.

At the Zenith Bank, he rose to Senior Manager/Branch Head; Assistant General Manager (AGM)/Zonal Head (North-East), and Deputy General Manager/Zonal Head (North-East), before he stepped out of the Zenith Bank as a General Manager in 2007 when he was appointed as Borno Commissioner for Finance by former Governor Ali Modu-Sheriff - a fractional Leader of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

In 2007, Shettima was appointed as Commissioner for Finance in Borno and the governor of Borno State for two terms (2011-2019).

In February 2019, he became the winner of the Borno Central Senatorial District election.

7. He was Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs (2008), Education (2009), Agriculture and Natural Resources, and finally to the Ministry of Health from where he contested the Governorship in 2011 which he won under the platform of the now defunct All Nigeria Peoples Party, ANPP, and was inaugurated in May 29, 2011.

8. He won re-election in 2015 under the APC and was chosen as Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum, an umbrella body of Governors in the 19 States located in northern Nigeria.

Kashim Shettima Mustapha Political Journey

Shettima was later moved to the Ministries of Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Education, Agriculture, and later Health under Sheriff’s administration.

In February 2011, Shettima was elected as the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) Borno Governorship candidate after Modu Fannami Gubio, the candidate was shot dead by gunmen.

On April 26, 2011, Shettima won the governorship election with 531,147 votes while the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate, Mohammed Goni, placed second with 450,140 votes.

In Februarys 2019, Shettima was elected as the Senator representing Borno Central at the National Assembly.

On July 10, 2022; the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu confirmed Shettima, as his running mate for the 2023 presidential poll on the All Progressives Congress (APC) platform.

Shettima is currently a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Senator Shettima is a devoted Muslim.

 

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Biography of Gbadebo Patrick Rhodes-Vivour

Born on the 8th of March, 1983, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour's  He was the Labor Party Governorship Candidate in Lagos State.

 Gbadebo Patrick Rhodes Vivour was born in Lagos State, South-West, Nigeria; into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes-Vivour.

He is popularly known by his initials 'GRV" or nickname “The Hopeful Nigerian”.

• Full name : Gbadebo Chinedu Rhodes-Vivour 
• Father: Olawale Rhodes-Vivour 
• Mother: Nkechi Rhodes-Vivour 
• Wife: Ifeyinwa Aniebo 
• Children: Not known yet 
• Net worth: $  (private)
• Career: Architect | Right Activist | Public Policy Expert | Business Magnate and Politician
• Political Party: Labour Party, LP [his activeness was obvious after Peter Obi wan Lagos Presidential Election]

Educational background:

Gbadebo attended Nottingham University, where he bagged a degree in Architecture, before proceeding for his master’s at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston.

The university awarded him a distinction for his master’s degree thesis, “Traditional revolution: formalizing the informal: a proposal for the “periphery urbanite” Lagos, Abuja & Port-Harcourt,” which focused on building a network of recycling facilities and garbage collectors in those cities to turn waste into a significant source of income and employment.

Political Career:

Gbadebo joined politics in year 2007 when he contested for the Ikeja Local Government Chairmanship seat under the platform of KOWA party.

However, in 2019, he clinched the party's ticket to represent Lagos West senatorial district at the national assembly under the People's Democratic Party, PDP. But, he lost the election to Senator Adeola Olalekan (Yayi).

 

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Months later, he decamped from the PDP and joined the fastgrowing Labour Party, and on the 10th of August, 2022, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour emerged as the Labor Party’s aspirant for the Lagos State gubernatorial election for 2023 - making him the current Lagos State gubernatorial aspirant of the Labour Party for the 2023 election, after winning the ticket at the party's primary election. 

Career, activism and establishments: 

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is the convener of Nigerians Against GMOs (NAG), an organization that advocates against the authorization and introduction of Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) into Nigeria.

Gbadebo became more obvious in the public sphere when he criticized the then Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adeshina, for his move to introduce Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs) to the country. He criticized the Minister, urging Nigeria to condemn such Policy as that could pose threat to the Global Warming.

According to his speech obtained by The Guardian, he was quoted saying: “Six of the eight countries that make up the G8 have put bans in place in relation to the commercial cultivation of GMOs, with Russia going as far as passing a law that aims to treat anyone that brings GMOs into the country as a terrorist.

'Our agricultural systems, eating habits, and cultural requirements are not the same as those of Americans, for example, and bringing these crops into our Country will expose us to unimaginable health impacts. “

His activism has also been demostrated when he became a frontrunner in advocating for the restoration of history subject into the Nigerian school curriculum.

While still studying at MIT, he collaborated with the American and Chinese governments during the reconstruction of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina and the Beijing Olympics, respectively. 

After his NYSC, He proceeded to work for some of Nigeria’s top architecture firms, including Consultants Collaborative Partnership (CCP) and Patrick Waheed Consultants, before establishing his own company to address the housing crisis in Nigeria, by using creative and unconventional construction techniques to build affordable housing in Nigeria. 

Some of his establishment are: Spatial Tectonics, he also serves on the boards of Alhuda Construction Nigeria and Delta International Commercial City Ltd.

Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour is happily married to his heartthrob, Mrs. Ifeyinwa Aniebo, a PhD holder in Molecular Geneticst.

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Biography of President Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu

Born on 29th March, 1952, Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu is the current President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

A prominent, influential Politician and Business Mogul, President Tinubu

• Full Name and Birth

His full name is Bola Ahmed Adekunle Tinubu; born on 29th of March, 1952 in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. Though, there are speculations that the Lagos-based Politician has a trace of birth to Iragbji, in Osun State, south West Nigeria.

• Educational Background

Bola Tinubu had his primary education at Saint John's Primary School, Aroloya, Lagos State, and Children's Home School in Ibadan, before traveling to the United States in the year 1975, where he had his secondary education at Richard J. Daley College Chicago, Illinois. 

He later gained admission into the Chicago State University, where he graduated in the year 1979 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting.

• Career

After his graduation, Bola Tinubu worked with Arthur Andersen, Deloitte, Haskins, & Sells, and GTE Services Corporation, both in the United States of America.

In the year 1983, he returned to Nigeria, and secured a job with Mobil Oil Nigeria, where he rose to the position of an executive in the Company.

Before we proceed into full political Career of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, let us run thorough his short profile. 

• Nationality:  Nigerian

• Religion: Muslim

• Mother: Chief Abibatu Mogaji

• Spouse: Sen. Oluremi Tinubu

• Children: Jide Tinubu, Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, Oluwaseyi Tinubu, Abibat Tinubu.

• Occupation: Politician, Business Mogul, Accountant

• Net Wort: $2 Billion

• Political Party: All Progressives Congress (APC)

• Bola Ahmed Tinubu Personal Life

Bola Tinubu is married to Oluremi Tinubu, a former Senator representing Lagos Central at the Federal House of Assembly, Abuja. 

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of Bola Tinubu | credit: Getty Images

What you may not know of Bola Tinubu is that he has lost his Son - Jide Tinubu to Cardiac arrest in London on 31st October; leaving him to just three Children.

• Bola Tinubu Political Career

Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined politics in the year 1992. Then, he contested for, and won election as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, representing the Lagos West constituency. After the annulment of the June 12, 1993 election, Bola Tinubu founded  National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) with some other Nigerians, a group that advocated for  the restoration of democracy and recognition of the 12 June results.

Following his involvement in the agitation for the restoration of the June 12 result, the then military Government, led by Sani Abacha was after him, and In the year 1994, Bola Tinubu went into exile, and later came back in the year 1998 when General Sani Abacha had died.

In 1999, Bola Tinubu contested for the position of the governor of Lagos State and was elected under the platform of Alliance For Democracy (AD). In April 2003, after the expiration of his first term in office, he was re-elected for a second term.

Currently, Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, alongside his Vice President - Senator Kashim Shetimma has been declared winner of the 2023 Presidential Election held on February 25, 2023. He is also a co-founder of the Party. Tinubu contested the 2023 presidential election alongside PDP Candidate - Atiku Abubakar.

• Political Philosophy - BATIFIDES

Followers of Bola Ahmed Tinubu's Political movement are known as "BATIFIDES".

• What is the meaning of BATIFIDE?

Bola Tinubu Logo for his Political Movement

The first Three Alphabets are acronyms from his name - Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT); while the "IFDE" symbolizes ideology for the political philosophy, ideology and movement of Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The ideology is Economically driven, as shown by him in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria.

2. Age | How old is Bola Ahmed Tinubu

There are speculations about the discrepancy in Bola Tinubu's real age. Though, report states he was born on 29th March, 1952, making him 70 years currently. Some said Tinubu is almost 80 years of Age, if juxtaposed with his first Daughter's Age.

But, as stated by Bola Tinubu, he is currently 70 years and no person has ever charged him for having or presenting a fake birth certificate.

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President Tinubu Tasks Traditional Rulers on Security, Unity, Commends Falae

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigeria's traditional rulers to step up their involvement in addressing the country's security challenges and promoting unity across diverse communities.

He emphasised that beyond their ceremonial roles, royal fathers must serve as stabilising forces within their domains, leveraging their influence to encourage peaceful coexistence and strengthen social cohesion.

The President stated this on Thursday in Lagos at the launch of the autobiography of His Royal Highness, Oba (Dr) Samuel Oluyemisi Olu Falae.

Speaking through his Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, the President said the country's royal fathers must rise to the demands of the moment by serving as frontline agents of peacebuilding and grassroots stability.

According to Yomi Odunuga, Akume's spokesman, the President said:

"Peace and security are not solely the responsibility of government; they are collective duties," the president said, calling on monarchs to promote dialogue, discourage violence, and strengthen cohesion within their domains.

The event, which drew political leaders, traditional rulers, and members of the diplomatic community, was framed by Tinubu as more than a ceremonial book launch, but a reflection on leadership, service, and national values embodied by Oba Falae.

Describing the former Secretary to the Government of the Federation as "a bridge between tradition and modern governance," the President praised his legacy in public service, economic management, and cultural leadership.

He noted that Falae's career, from his stewardship as finance minister to his current role as the Olu-Abo of Ilu-Abo in Ondo State, represented a rare blend of technocratic discipline and traditional authority.

Tinubu highlighted Falae's tenure in government as one marked by fiscal prudence and policy clarity, adding that his contributions helped shape Nigeria's economic framework during critical periods, even as he acknowledged his leadership role within Afenifere, where he has served as chairman of the National Executive Committee since 2025.

The President stressed that traditional institutions remain indispensable to governance, particularly at a time of heightened security challenges and social fragmentation.

"Our royal fathers are the closest link between government and the grassroots," Tinubu said. "Your palaces must remain centres of peacebuilding, conflict resolution, and moral guidance."

He assured that his administration would continue to strengthen collaboration with traditional institutions, pledging more engagement in efforts to enhance security, social harmony, and grassroots development.

Tinubu also underscored the symbolic weight of Falae's autobiography, describing it as both a personal chronicle and a mirror of Nigeria's journey through trials and resilience. He said the book offers valuable lessons for younger generations on perseverance, patriotism, and integrity.

The President congratulated the monarch on the publication, expressing hope that his legacy would continue to inspire future leaders.

Biography of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar - Waziri Of Adamawa

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is a Nigerian Politician

In 2023, he was the PDP Presidential candidate in the 2023 general Election in Nigeria.

 Background Of Atiku Abubakar

• Early life - Jada village

• Parents - Garba Abubakar and Aisaha Kande

• Birth - November 25th, 1946 

• Education - literate

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was born on November 25, 1946 to a Fulani trader and farmer Garba Abubakar, and his second wife, Aisha Kande, in Jada village of Adamawa State. Atiku Abubakar became the only child of his parents when his only sister died at infancy. Atiku’s father and mother divorced before his father died in 1957 and his mother remarried.

Eventually, his mother died in 1984 of heart attack. Atiku Abubakar could not start school when he ought to because his father was opposed to him obtaining western education. When his not going to school was noticed, his father was arrested and jailed until he paid a fine. Consequently, Atiku Abubakar got registered into Jada Primary School at the age of eight. After his primary school, Atiku was admitted into Adamawa Provincial Secondary School Yola, in the year 1960. He later finished his Secondary school in 1965 after he made Grade Three in West African School Certificate Examination. Atiku Abubakar then proceeded to Nigerian Police College, Kaduna. He left the college for a work as Tax Officer in the Regional Ministry of Finance. 

Later he got admission to study at the School of Hygiene in Kano, 1966. In 1967, he graduated with a Diploma. That same year, Atiku Abubakar was admitted for a Law Diploma at Ahmadu Bello University on a scholarship. He graduated in 1969 and got employed in the Nigerian Custom Service that same year.

● Marriages and family

While at Idi-Iroko, Atiku Abubakar met nineteen-year-old Titilayo Albert, who he secretly married in December 1971, in Lagos, because her family was initially opposed to the union. On 26 October, 1972, Titilayo delivered a baby girl - named Fatima. She later gave birth to Adamu, Halima and Aminu.

In January 1979, he married Ladi Yakubu as his second wife. "I wanted to expand the Abubakar family. I felt extremely lonely as a child. I had no brother and no sister. I did not want my children to be as lonely as I was. This is why I married more than one wife. My wives are my sisters, my friends, and my advisers and they complement one another," Abubakar has said. He has six children with Ladi: Abba, Atiku, Zainab, Ummi-Hauwa, Maryam and Rukayatu.

In 1983 he married his third wife, Princess Rukaiyatu, daughter of the late Lamido of Adamawa. She gave birth to AIsha, Hadiza, Aliyu (named after her late father), Asmau, Mustafa, Laila and Abdulsalam. His fourth wife, Fatima Shettima, followed in 1986. Fatima gave birth to her first child Amina (Meena), Mohammed and two sets of twins Ahmed and Shehu, Zainab and Aisha then her last daughter Hafsat.

Abubakar later divorced Ladi, allowing him to marry, as his fourth wife (the maximum permitted him as a Muslim), Jennifer.

● Business and Wealth

Atiku Abubakar started out in the real estate business during his early days as a Custom Officer. In 1974, he applied for and received a 31,000 naira loan to build his first house in Yola, which he put up for rent. From proceeds of the rent he purchased another plot, and built a second house. He continued this way, building a sizeable portfolio of property in Yola.

In 1981, he moved into agriculture, acquiring 2,500 hectares of land near Yola to start a maize and cotton farm. The business fell on hard times and closed in 1986. "My first foray into agriculture, in the 1980s, ended in failure," he wrote in an April 2014 blog.

He then ventured into trading, buying and selling truckloads of rice, flour and sugar.

His most important business move came while he was a Customs Officer at the Apapa Ports. Gabrielle Volpi, an Italian businessman in Nigeria, invited him to set up Nigeria Container Services (NICOTES), a logistics company operating within the Ports. NICOTES would go on to provide immense wealth to Abubakar. Abubakar's business empire also includes a beverage manufacturing plant in Yola, as well as an animal feed factory.

● Political journey

Abubakar's first foray into politics was in the early 1980s, when he worked behind-the-scenes on the governorship campaign of Bamanga Tukur, who at that time was managing director of the Nigeria Ports Authority. He canvassed for votes on behalf of Tukur, and also donated to the campaign. Towards the end of his Customs career, he met Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, who had been second-in-command of the military government that ruled Nigeria between 1976 and 1979.

Abubakar was drawn by Yar'Adua into the political meetings that were now happening regularly in Yar'Adua's Lagos home. In 1989, Abubakar was elected a National Vice-Chairman of the Peoples Front of Nigeria, the political association led by Yar'Adua, to participate in the transition programme initiated by Head of State Ibrahim Babangida.

Abubakar won a seat to represent his constituency at the 1989 Constituent Assembly, set up to decide a new constitution for Nigeria. The People's Front was eventually denied registration by the government (none of the groups that applied was registered), and found a place within the Social Democratic Party, one of the two parties decreed into existence by the regime.

• First presidential run (1992)

A similar fate – disqualification by the military – would befall Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, Abubakar's friend and political mentor, in his 1992 bid for the presidential primary of the SDP. With no chance of contesting for the presidency, Yar'Adua decided to push Abubakar forward as the focal point of SDP's ambitions. Abubakar came third in the convention primary. But because MKO Abiola, the winner, had won by only about 400 votes a run-off was due. Abubakar stepped down for Abiola, asking his supporters to cast their votes for him, with an unwritten agreement that Abiola would announce Abubakar as his running mate. Abiola won the SDP ticket, and announced Babagana Kingibe, the runner-up, as his running mate.

• Governorship run (1998)

In 1998, Abubakar launched a bid for the governorship of Adamawa State on the platform of the People's Democratic Party. He won the December 1998 elections, but before he could be sworn in he was tapped by the PDP's presidential candidate, former Head of State Olusegun Obasanjo, as his vice-presidential candidate. The Obasanjo-Abubakar ticket won the 27 February 1999 presidential election with 62.78 percent of the vote.

• Vice Presidency (1999–2007)

Abubakar was sworn in as Vice-President of Nigeria on 29 May 1999. He presided over the National Council on Privatization, overseeing the sale of hundreds of loss-making and poorly managed public enterprises.

In 1999, he, alongside South African Deputy President Jacob Zuma, launched the South Africa Nigeria Binational Commission.

In 2006, Abubakar was involved in a bitter public battle with his boss, President Olusegun Obasanjo, ostensibly arising from the latter's bid to amend certain provisions of the constitution to take another shot at the presidency (for the third consecutive time).

In a November 2013 interview, Abubakar is quoted as saying, regarding Obasanjo's alleged attempts to justify his third term bid: "He informed me that 'I left power twenty years ago, I left Mubarak in office, I left Mugabe in office, I left Eyadema in office, I left Umar Bongo, and even Paul Biya and I came back and they are still in power; and I just did eight years and you are asking me to go; why?' And I responded to him by telling him that Nigeria is not Libya, not Egypt, not Cameroun, and not Togo; I said you must leave; even if it means both of us lose out, but you cannot stay."

The debate and acrimony generated by the failed constitutional amendment momentarily caused a rift in the People's Democratic Party and which till today, makes the former President Olusegun Obasanjo hate Atiku Abubakar. 

The Nigerian National Assembly eventually voted against any amendments allowing Obasanjo to run for another term.

The Abubakar-Obasanjo face-off damaged the personal relationship between both men.

• Second presidential run (2006–2007)

On 25 November 2006, Abubakar announced that he would run for president. On 20 December 2006, he was chosen as the presidential candidate of the Action Congress (AC).

On 14 March 2007, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the final list of 24 aspirants for 21 April presidential election. Abubakar's name was missing from the ballot. INEC issued a statement stating that Abubakar's name was missing because he was on a list of persons indicted for corruption by a panel set up by the government. Abubakar headed to the courts on 16 March to have his disqualification overturned. The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on 16 April that INEC had no power to disqualify candidates.

The ruling allowed Abubakar to contest the election, although there were concerns that it might not be possible to provide ballots with Abubakar's name by 21 April, the date of the election. On 17 April, a spokesman for INEC said that Abubakar would be on the ballot.

According to official results, Abubakar took third place, behind PDP candidate Umaru Yar'Adua and ANPP candidate Muhammadu Buhari, with approximately 7% of the vote (2.6 million votes). Abubakar rejected the election results and called for its cancellation, describing it as Nigeria's "worst election ever."

He stated that he would not attend Umaru Yar'Adua's inauguration on 29 May due to his view that the election was not credible, saying that he did not want to "dignify such a hollow ritual with my presence."

• Third presidential run (2018)

Atiku declared his candidacy under the People's Democratic Party of Nigeria and won the presidential ticket on October 7, 2018. He won the ticket with 1, 532 delegate votes. Though, he lost the election.

•Fourth  presidential run (2023)

By 2022, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar -Waziri of Adamawa was declared the Presidential flag bearer of the opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP).  This will be his fourth bid in the race and will be contesting for the 2023 presidency alongside the APC Candidate - Bola Tinubu, Labour Party candidate - Peter Obi and others. He lost the election to Bola Tinubu of the APC.

• Insight to Waziri Adamawa title of Atiku Abubakar

In June 2017, Abubakar was awarded the chieftaincy title of the Waziri of Adamawa, and his previous title of Turaki was transferred to his son, Aliyu.

 

Alhaji is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X. 

Ondo State at 50: Reflections from the Past and What Still Lies Ahead by Nelson Ayomitunde Vincent

As a child, I often heard Ondo State called the Sunshine State. It was more than a slogan; it reflected a belief that this was a place of promise, learning, and quiet excellence.

Fifty years later, that belief deserves reflection.

Ondo was built on strong cultural foundations: a deep respect for education, productive land, and a people known for dignity and discipline. For decades, the state produced teachers, professionals, and public servants who contributed meaningfully across Nigeria and beyond. That legacy remains one of Ondo's greatest assets.

Yet anniversaries require honesty.

For a state so rich in human capital and natural resources, Ondo has not consistently translated potential into broad-based development. Progress has been made, but unevenly. Education, once a defining strength, has struggled to adapt to modern demands. Agriculture remains underutilized as an economic driver. Infrastructure improvements exist, but many communities remain distant from their promise.

These are not indictments; they are realities.

What has sustained Ondo through these years is its people - from the teachers who persevered despite system failures, farmers who worked the land with limited support, health workers serving communities under strain, and young people whose ambitions extend far beyond their immediate environment. In many ways, the resilience of citizens has compensated for institutional weaknesses.

At 50, the question before Ondo State is not whether it has survived, but whether it is ready to align its potential with purpose.

What would it look like if education were reimagined for a digital, global economy? If agriculture moved beyond subsistence to structured value chains? If young people saw opportunity at home, not only elsewhere? If development was measured not merely by projects, but by improved quality of life? These questions matter because fifty years is not an ending, but an inflection point.

The future of Ondo State will depend on deliberate planning, continuity of vision, and leadership that connects policy with lived experience. Progress does not demand perfection, but it does require discipline, sincerity, and courage.

The Sunshine State still has light to offer. Whether it shines brighter in the next fifty years will depend on the choices we make today, and our collective willingness to build a state that reflects the best of its people.

Nelson Ayomitunde Vincent is a Nigerian Lawyer, writer, and development-focused communicator with a keen interest in Media, Law, Education and Public Policy.

How to Apply For INEC Ad-hoc Staff For 2027 Elections

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has rolled out modalities for the recruitment of Electoral Ad-hoc Staffs for the 2027 general elections.

The Apex electoral empire made this disclosure on its official National social media platforms, asking interested Nigerians to go through the processes and apply.

Here’s all the important information needed for the Registration, as shown below:

 

This is to inform the general public that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has activated its Portal for 2023 Ad-hoc Staff recruitment for interested eligible applicants to apply.

Process of Application For INEC Ad-hoc Staff

• The Commission has approved the re-activation of INECPRES both the Mobile App for Android phones only and the web portal (laptops only).
• To apply with your Android phone, u will download the App, while to apply via Web, you can only do that with Laptop via the INEC link.
• To this end, the portal will be opened to eligible applicants for registration of all categories of ad-hoc staff (SPO/PO/APO/RATECHS/RAC Managers), except the Collation officers.
• Link for registration on Web (Works for only Laptop- INEC Ad-hoc Staff Recruitment 
• Applicants will be required to create profile with valid Email and strong password,
• Applicants will upload recent passport photograph,
• Bank details and BVN will be included and verified by INEC on the portal.
• Applicants will be required to upload any of their qualified certificate while students/youth Corp will be required to upload recent I.D Number.
• Applicants must use their valid email address because notification will be sent there. 

The portal is opened already, dated Wednesday the 14th of September and registration ends on the 14th December, 2022.

General Eligibility Criteria for INEC Ad-Hoc Staff & FAQs

For the avoidance of doubt, all categories of election staff must satisfy the following four (4) conditions prescribed by the Electoral Act:

• You must not be a political party member.
• You must not have demonstrated or expressed support for any candidate or party.
• All interested election staff must apply in person.
• Applicants must reside in the STATE selected.
  

What should I have before registering?

Before you register on this portal, please ensure you have the following ready;

• A functional email address.
• A functioning mobile phone number.
• A Personal Bank account number.
• A recent, white background Passport Photograph not larger than 5MB.
• Contact details of two referees such as email address and phone number.
• A valid Staff ID No./StudentID No (as displayed on your ID Card)
• An NYSC Callup Number for former corps members (not earlier than 2018).
• NYSC Callup Number for current corps members, 2022.
• A copy of highest qualification in .pdf format
• A copy of means of identification in .jpg or .jpeg format

Eligibility for INEC Ad-Hoc Staff Election Recruitment: 

Outlined below are the various positions available and their requirements, Please ensure you read the instructions below before you begin your registration.

1. Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO). Requirement:

Must be a Public/Civil Servant on Grade Level 10-14 (Priority is given to qualified staff of NYSC/NOA/NIMC/NPC) OR Registration Area Officers/INEC staff not engaged in other duties (GL 10-14).

2. Registration Area Center (RAC) Manager. Requirement:

Must be a Head of School or a staff (GL 07 and above) of the school/ institution/ public building hosting the RAC.

3. Presiding Officer (PO) / Assistant Presiding Officer (APO) Requirements:

Must be a Serving Corps member OR A penultimate (a year to final year) student of a Federal/State tertiary institution in Nigeria with a knowledge of IT OR A staff of an MDA with an OND qualification OR A former corps member (Not earlier than 2018 batch)

4. Registration Area Technical Support. Requirements:

Applicants for this category must have an IT background. He/She must be a suitable INEC staff (not engaged in any other duties) OR Serving Corps Members in the Commission (where available)

 

How to Apply for INEC Ad-hoc Staff: 

If you are yet to create an account or register on the platform, then follow the steps outlined below:

1. Review the requirements for the available positions.

You are expected to go through the requirements for all available Election staff positions to determine your Eligibility

2. Click on "Register" and follow the instructions.

3. Create your Password

After creating your password, you are automatically logged into the portal and presented with an application form

4. Fill the Application form.

Please NOTE: This form is segmented into three (3) sections; (i) Personal Information, (ii) Contact Information and (iii) Bank Details.

Kindly enter your names as associated with your BVN.

Ensure you fill in your details correctly. You will not be allowed to edit details once the form is submitted.

5. Upload your passport photograph.

You are required to upload a recent plain background passport photograph of size not larger than 5MB

6. Fill in the details of your referees

7. Check the Attestation box: The information provided, will be validated from your institutions/organization/referees

8. Submit the application

9. Print your acknowledgement slip.

This is mandatory as you will need this for the final verification.

All submissions are FINAL. Kindly ensure you review your information thoroughly before you click the submit button.

NOTE: Deployment would be done based on your selected state of residence. If the link is not working, kindly go to the nearest INEC office in your local government to submit your application.

Biography of Dr. Olajide Abdulazeez Adediran (Jandor)

Olajide Abdulazeez Adediran, who is popularly known as Jandor. 

Jandor, a PDP governorship Aspirant in Lagos State is a renowned Nigerian politician, journalist, and entrepreneur. He served as the leader of the Lagos4Lagos Movement, a group under the All Progressive Congress (APC), but later decamped to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in year 2022. 

In 2022, Jandor was declared as the Governorship candidate for the 2023 Lagos State gubernatorial election, under the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, alongside popular Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele (Jenifer), his deputy. 

Date of Birth : November 27, 1977 

• Place of Birth : Lagos State, South-West Nigeria 
• Nickname : Jandor 
• Occupation : Journalist | Entrepreneur | Politician 
• Wife : Mrs Maryam Olajide Adediran 
• Children : Fareedah Adediran | Fadhilulah Adediran 
• Net Worth : $10 million as at 2022 
• Political Party: People's Democratic party (PDP)
• Age: 45 Years old as at Nov. 2022
• Social Media: IG @officialjandor 

Early Life Background, Family and Education:

Olajide Abdulazeez Adediran, also known as Jandor was born on the November 25, 1977, in Mushin area of  Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. His father is a Muslim, while his mother is a Christian. He is the 5th child out of 7 siblings that he has. 

Jandor had both his primary school and secondary school education in Lagos State, South-West Nigeria. He furthered to The Polytechnic Ibadan. He also attended Universities such as Modul University, Vienna; the Prestigious Howard University School of Business, Washington DC, USA; and Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom, where he completed his other educational background and earned several degree of certificates.

Career:

His first career started with journalism. He developed himself as a skilled journalist; encompassing business, entertainment, and politics before finding a job in the  communication Industry as a consultant. He is also a participant in a number of professional associations, including the Broadcasting Organization of Nigeria (BON), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), and the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). Jandor currently oversees Core Media Services Ltd., a full-service media company that engages in advertising and media consultancy, as well as Datanet Project Services, a company that specializes in oil installations, procurement, and construction.

Aside all these, Jandor owns Core-Bet, a casino and sports betting company. He also owns CoreTvNews, a 24-hour national digital terrestrial network on Channel 748. He is also the head of the Jandor Foundation, a non-profit organization in Lagos State that was founded to help the poor.

He has won many titles, to include that of year 2010, where he won Nigeria at 50 Young Achievers Award 

His Political Career:

Though, no much of details of when he started his political career, but he was recognized in Lagos politics when he served as the lead convener of the Lagos4Lagos movement, a faction of the state’s All Progressive Congress (APC) that eventually defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Jandor's political career came to limelight after he was declared the Lagos State 2023 gubernatorial candidate under the platform of the People's Democratic Party, PDP.

 

Jandor was  the 2023 PDP governorship Candidate in Lagos State, alongside his deputy - popular Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele; who was announced on July 6, 2022 and he will be contesting alongside Gbadebo of the LP and Sanwo-olu of  the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. 

Impact of Jandor's Foundation:

Due to his passion to help humanity, He established the Jandor Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to uplift the underprivileged, particularly the Lagosians. Thus, the organization is present in all the 54 local government areas in Lagos State.

As at 2022 record, the Jandor foundation has over 2,000 volunteers, 11,000 lives have been changed, and more than 1,700 projects have been commissioned and he is still impacting lives in Lagos.

 

Olajide Abdulazeez Adeniran (Jandor) is active on social media. You can connect with him via his official handles on Facebook, Instagram and X. .