Punch Newspapers22 Feb 2026
‘APC will retain Kwara beyond 2027’LO
Lawal Hakeem Oladimeji
SDPLOST
RaceKwara race →
StateKwara →
Born~1976 (~50)
GenderMale
QualificationWAEC BSC
Running MateOlakunle Joshua Olayinka
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Summary
Lawal Hakeem Oladimeji is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Gubernatorial Elections as the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate in Kwara.
Biography
Lawal Hakeem Oladimeji is a male political candidate affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) from the state of Kwara. He competed in the 2023 governorship election within the same state and did not secure victory. His running mate in the campaign was Olakunle Joshua Olayinka.
Born circa 1976, Mr. Oladimeji holds a WAEC BSC qualification. His political focus remained limited to the SDP’s governorship bid in Kwara during the 2023 election cycle.
In The News
Punch Newspapers30 Jan 2026
Ex-Kwara SDP gov candidate resigns from partyThe Informant24727 Jan 2026
BREAKING: Hakeem Lawal officially resigns from SDPNew Telegraph30 Sept 2025
Kwara Killings: Lawal Commiserates, Urges Unity Against MenaceNew Telegraph18 Nov 2023
Mohammed Lawal's Son: Politicians With Negative Interests Caused Rift Between My Dad, SarakiShow 7 more articles
Legit.ng18 Mar 2023
Kwara 2023: Anap poll predicts APC will win governorship electionThe Guardian Nigeria News26 Feb 2023
AbdulRazak’s strides, welfare interventions and odds against re-election bid in KwaraIndependent Newspaper Nigeria29 Dec 2022
Hakeem Lawal Bags Personality Of The Year AwardVanguard News20 Nov 2022
2023: Kwara SDP candidate, Hakeem Lawal, projects N10B monthly IGR from current N2BIndependent Newspaper Nigeria17 Nov 2022
Hakeem Lawal, SDP Guber Candidate Plegdes To Restore Kwara’s GloryTribune Online19 Jul 2022
SDP names deputy governorship candidate in Kwaratheinformant247.com3 Jun 2019
Alhaja Aishat Sulu Gambari’s Death is an Irreplaceable Loss – Hakeem Oladimeji LawalFollow the 2027 race
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