Ipinsagba Emmanuel Olajide
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Ipinsagba Emmanuel Olajide is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Ondo.
Biography
Olajide Ipinsagba Emmanuel (born 2 February 1964) is a Nigerian politician who is currently the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District in the 10th Senate on the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
He was born on 2 February 1964 in Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State, South Western, Nigeria.
He graduated from Rufus Giwa Polytechnic with HND Surveying in 1987.
He obtained his first master's degree in Business Administration from Delta State University, Abraka in 2000 and a second master's degree in Public Administration from Adekunle Ajasin University in 2012.
He recently bagged a Ph.D in Business Administration from Nasarawa State University.
He joined the public service in 2007 when he was appointed as Special Assistant on Industrialization to the Ondo State Governor.
He was a member of Ondo State Transition Committee 2017 and a member of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic Governing Council between 2017 and 2018.
He contested and became a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on June 13, 2023, scoring the highest figure in the 2023 Nigerian Senate elections in Ondo State to replace Robert Ajayi Boroffice.
He is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Public Procurement and also the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Petroleum Downstream.
Party Positions
Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.
Agriculture
Launches the Irrigate Nigeria Project as a public-private partnership to develop small-scale irrigation and water catchment systems using modern technology to boost agricultural productivity.
Security & Defense
Will deploy modern aerial surveillance and advanced technology to monitor and deter intrusions into oil pipelines, power stations, and other critical national infrastructure in real time.
Environment & Climate
Accelerates the environmental cleanup and re-establishment of fisheries and profitable aquacultural activities in the Niger-Delta region to counter violent extremism and poverty-driven disaffection.
Economy & Trade
Will implement the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and additional favorable policies to attract investment in deep-water assets within 6 months, including encouraging signature bonus negotiations and royalty reliefs.
Infrastructure
Creates regional industrial hubs in specific zones (North West, North East, South East, South South, South West, North Central) to focus on labor-intensive manufacturing, with tailored investments (e.g., textiles, dry ports, glass, pottery, solid minerals, regulated mining).
Enterprise grant support
Work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to simplify loan processes for commercial banks, mandate federally owned banks to provide low-cost loans to youth-led enterprises, and expand business incubation centers to support youth innovation.
Energy
Will mandate gas metering equipment on all facilities where gas flaring occurs within 6 months and establish a special enforcement unit to monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) on gas flaring reduction, with non-compliance leading to financial penalties for affected communities.
Governance & Reform
Reserve at least 3 cabinet positions for individuals under 40 and 6 more positions for members under the age of 40, and mandate that at least 20% of political appointments to Ministries/Dangomas (MDAs) be reserved for individuals under 40.
Education
Raises the priority of addressing out-of-school children, establishes a task force to review and strengthen programs like school feeding, and aims to reduce disaffected youth recruitment by violent groups.
Healthcare
Will establish a network of upgraded, equipped, and staffed general hospitals in every Local Government Area, tertiary facilities in each State, and world-class specialist hospitals in each geo-political zone to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.
Technology & Digital
Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.
Reliefs and scholarships
Commits to a conditional income support program requiring recipients to meet human capital goals (school attendance, healthcare, nutrition) in exchange for payments.
Other Candidates in Ondo
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ADCLanre Lawrence
ADCAriyo Oluwatosin Taiwo
AAKolade Ayodeji
ZLPFagboro Dada
ZLPAkinnola Akinyinka Orufela
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