Oke Busayo Oluwole

Oluwole Busayo Oke (born 28 April 1967) is a Nigerian businessman, administrator, economist, and politician who is serving in the 8th and current House of Representatives.

He is the chairman of the committee on Public Account at the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing Obokun/Oriade federal constituency of Osun State under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria.

Oke attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he obtained his National Certificate of Education in 1988 in Business Studies.

He then proceeded to the University of Abuja, obtaining a bachelor's degree in Economics in 1999.

He also earned an MBA from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, in 2004.

In 2013, he obtained a master's degree from the University of London.

In 1999, Oke was elected to the Nigerian House of Representatives, representing the Oriade/Obokun Federal constituency of Osun State.

He served as a member and Chairman of the House Committee on Defence between 2003 and 2011.

He lost the bid to be reelected in 2011, later contested again in 2015 and won.

His legislative interests include education, taxation, oil and gas, and procurement.

Again in 2023, he was re-elected to the Nigerian House of Representatives.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) party manifesto.

Education

Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.

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Healthcare

Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.

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Infrastructure

Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.

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Security & Defense

PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.

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Anti-corruption

PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.

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Energy

PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.

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Environment & Climate

Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.

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Technology & Digital

Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.

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