Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode

Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode (born 9 June 1964) is a Nigerian politician, administrator, and businessman who currently serves as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security.

Stephen Ogundipe was born on June 9, 1964. He began his education at All Saints Primary School, Yaba, and proceeded to Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, where he graduated in 1982.

He obtained his A-Levels certificate from Abeokuta Grammar School in 1984 and an Advanced Diploma with distinction from Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, in 1986.

He attended the University of Ibadan, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Psychology in 1989.

He later obtained a Master's degree from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he is also a PhD research fellow.

Ogundipe began his career in 1990 as an Administrative/Credit Manager at Kings Investment Company Nigeria Limited.

Between 1991 and 1998, he worked at SCOA Nigeria PLC, rising to the position of Group Personnel Manager.

He later joined Kewalram/Afrint PLC as the Group Human Resources Manager.

Ogundipe's political involvement dates back to the Third Republic, where he led a youth political group called 'New Generation'.

In 2002, he was appointed by then-Governor Bola Tinubu as the Executive Secretary and Chairman of Agege Local Government.

He has served as the Chairman of the Conference of Former Executive Secretaries in Lagos State since 2009.

In the 2023 general elections, he contested and won the seat to represent Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Upon his inauguration into the 10th Assembly, he was appointed as the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Technology & Digital

Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.

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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.

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