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Meet Engr. Dada Kolawole Oduntan (DKO), PDP Ogun Central Senatorial Aspirant
Engr. Dada Kolawole Oduntan, MSc, BSc, CEng, MCIHT, MASCE, MCIOB, MAPM
was born about five decades ago into the family of Comrade & Mrs Olawale Oduntan of Ita Agemo, Igbehin Abeokuta South Local Government of Ogun State. His mother hails from Olutayo’s family, Lika’s compound, Igbore, Abeokuta in Abeokuta South Local Government of Ogun State. He resides in Kemta Idi Aba in Ward 7 Abeokuta South Local Government, Ogun state.
He is happily married with kids.
Educational Background
Dada Oduntan had his primary school education at St James’s Cathedral Primary School in Ibadan. He attended Celestial Church Grammar School in Ibadan and obtained the West African School Certificate in flying colours. He gained admission to Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife where he graduated with a BSc Degree Honours in Civil Engineering. He did his National Youth Service in Oyo state. He continued to further his education overseas in the United Kingdom where he attended University of Surrey and graduated with a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering.
He is a professional chartered civil / structural engineer, a member of various engineering institution in Nigeria and abroad. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE, Chartered Institute of Highways and Transportation in England CIHT UK, Institution of Civil Engineers ICE UK, Chartered Institution of Building UK, Association of Project Managers UK and Nigerian Society of Engineers.
Work Experience
Dada started his work career as a Graduate Engineer in Landscope Consultants in 1997 before he proceeded to Siraj Nig Limited as a Project Engineer in 1999. He later worked for about 2 decades as a Consultant in the Oil and Gas industry in the United Kingdom for some multinational companies such as Jacobs Gibbs, Waterman Partnership, Mouchel Parkman, Atkins, Raytheon, Chevron, Agip, BAA, Sembmarine SLP and BAM. He is also an entrepreneur and employer of labour with businesses in Nigeria and United Kingdom dealing in engineering consultancy, construction, borehole drilling and oil and gas exploration.
Service to Humanity
Dada has been actively involved in various humanitarian activities for more than 2 decades. He is the founder of DKO foundation which is a charity organization established to cater for the women and the less privileged in the society. The organization awards interest free loans to women and helps youth develop their potentials and encourage self-employment of the youth by the organization of free vocational training for the youth as well as provision of free health checks for the Elderly people.
Community Service
As part of Dada’s interest in helping in the community and interest in qualitative education, he has single handedly helped to rehabilitate and reconstruct some state schools in Abeokuta. Working in conjunction with the community associations in Abeokuta, Dada has helped in provision of some potable water to some communities in Abeokuta. He has been a pillar of financial support to many churches and mosques in Nigeria. He is continuously supporting various charity organization in Ogun state and Nigeria in general such as the Kegites Club, the Boys Brigade, The Boys Scouts, Red Cross etc.
Political Interest
From the school days in the late 1990’s, Dada have been an active player in the student union politics. He was a member of the Student Representative Council in Obafemi Awolowo University for two sessions. He joined the Nigerian politics as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party after graduation from the university. Even though he has never contested for any political office nor had any political appointment. He has always been interested in good governance and actively participates in promotion of democracy in Nigeria.
He showed his aspiration to contest for the house of representative representing Abeokuta South Federal Consistuency for 2015 and 2019 General Elections The inspiration to contest for this election was as a result of his belief in adequate representation of the grassroot at the centre. He believes there is need for a purposeful, accessible, exposed and committed person to represent the people of Ogun Central at the National Assembly in Abuja. He is now aspiring to represent his people at the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the 2023 General Election.
Dada is a comfortable person, a successful business man, an experience engineer, an entrepreneur and has travelled wide all over the world. He has lived with the people, worked with the people, played with the people and has seen what is lacking in the community. He has a lot of experience and personality to represent the people of Abeokuta South at the National Assembly.
The majority leader of the Lagos House of Assembly, Noheem Adams, on Friday raised alarm over alleged plans by some people to manipulate the result of the primary election that produced him as a candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Adams reportedly won the primary election of the party to produce a candidate for the House of Assembly in Eti-Osa Constituency 1 on Wednesday after polling 7,638 against his opponent’s 1225 votes.
Speaking to thousands of APC supporters during a Victory March, Adams said accused a top monarch (name withheld) in Eti-Osa of being behind the plan to doctor the result in favour of Saheed Adesegun Bankole, who was defeated in the election.
“I want you all very much for the love and passion you have for me and APC. Today is what we call victory walk. We started from VGC with over 4000 APC members. Even inside the rain you stood your ground and you are here to protect your mandate.
“Thank you very much for voting for me. I won the election throughout our wards and the INEC officials, DSS and police personnel were there and even the agents of our opponent were there as well.
“Let me put it on record that his agents and the police signed that the election was free and fair and they took all the results to the local government collation centre.
“When they got there, they presented all the results to the DSS, INEC officials and also to the returning officer and he collected everything and announced that Adams was the winner of the election.
“We believe in this party. The only crime I have committed was during the impeachment of the Speaker; that I did not follow them and did not stand against the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly,” he alleged.
He said being a politician, he understood “loyalty and how to always be loyal. That is the only crime I committed and today, I’m calling on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to caution the Oba.
“The Oba is the reason why we lost the presidential election in 2023 in the constituency and he is the reason why we lost the House of Representatives seat. He lost in his own kingdom and the results are there at the INEC for all to see.
“I’m calling on the Inspector General of Police that if anything happens to me, he should hold the Oba responsible. And in 2027, if we lose the presidential election in the local government, the President should hold him responsible. We have assured the President that we are going to vote for him and he will win.”
He urged his loyalists and supporters to remain calm as he trusts the party enough to resolve the issue.
President of the Lekki Residents and Stakeholders Association, Sulyman Bello, also thanked the supporters for having faith in Adams.
“On behalf of all of all the estates from 1004 and across the entire Lekki peninsula, we thank all the APC members for standing by our friend, brother, father Hon. Noheem Adams.
“If all the estates in Eti -Osa Osa, call on him at the same time, he will respond. We also thank God that he got over 7,000 votes and his opponent a little above 1,000 votes. The winning margin is above 90%.
“We thank all those of you that voted and also thank President Ahmed Tinubu for his leadership. We extend our gratitude to the APC leaders in Lagos state. If it is not Noheem, it is not Noheem,” he said.
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Governor Dauda Lawal Emerges APC Consensus Governorship Candidate for Zamfara 2027 Election
Governor Dauda Lawal Ph.d has officially emerged as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 election in Zamfara State, following a consensus arrangement adopted by the party for its primaries.The governor secured the ticket after party members and supporters gathered across various wards to endorse him as the APC’s flagbearer for the forthcoming election. The consensus model, which allowed party stakeholders to unite behind a single candidate, was embraced as a strategy to avoid a contentious primary and strengthen internal cohesion ahead of the 2027 polls.Speaking with journalists shortly after the exercise, Governor Lawal expressed profound gratitude to party members for the confidence reposed in him. He reaffirmed his commitment to the people of Zamfara, pledging to consolidate ongoing developmental projects aimed at improving the lives of residents across the state.“I am deeply honored by the trust and support of our party faithful,” Lawal said. “We will not relent in our efforts to deliver meaningful development, enhance security, and create opportunities for all citizens of Zamfara State.”His emergence underscores the party’s push to build continuity and strong leadership in the northwest region.Political analysts note that the adoption of consensus candidate signals the APC’s preference for unity and reduced internal friction as the party prepares for the next electoral cycle.
Lagos lawmaker, Adewale Temitope Adedeji, has won the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the party’s candidacy in Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 1 ahead of the 2027 general election.Adewale, a current member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, scored 19,111 to defeat his closest rival, Obawole Quadri lawal, who polled 295 votes.Three other aspirants in the election that was monitored by the state electoral officers, the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies, Afolabi Ajiboye, Akinyemi Temitope, and Adewale Lateef, scored 165, 73 and 33 votes respectively.The primary election was conducted peacefully on Wednesday across seven political wards in the constituency.A youth leader and participant in the exercise, Demola Olajide, said the peaceful exercise was the result of the maturity of the aspirants and the members’ respect for party supremacy.In a ‘thank you’ message to his constituents on Thursday, Adewale described his victory at the primary election as democracy in action.He noted that the beauty of the exercise was that he had despite having other aspirants, the election was peaceful.”What makes this moment special wasn’t just the win. It was the voices that were heard, the choices people made freely, and the peaceful process that let a community decide its own path forward.”That’s the heart of democracy: every vote counts, every opinion matters, and power flows from the people up.”May this new chapter bring the progress and unity we have promised to fight for. The real work starts now and our leaders are watching with hope.”Let’s be further determined to increase our support for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat and other candidates of the party in the 2027 election,” he urged.
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