Okunlola Lanre

He serves as a member of the House of Representatives in the 10th National Assembly, representing the Surulere II Federal Constituency of Lagos State since June 2023. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Aid, Loans, and Debt Management.

Okunlola is known for his legislative contributions, having sponsored over 12 bills and introduced several motions in the House of Representatives.

Lanre Okunlola was born on January 26, 1966, in Lagos, Nigeria, to Mr. and Mrs. Okunola. He attended Surulere Baptist School and Methodist Boys High School for his primary and secondary education, respectively.

In 1988, Okunlola earned a Bachelor of Science in architecture from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He later completed his master's in architecture at ABU in 1990.

Okunlola transitioned into politics as a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In the 2023 general elections, he was elected to represent Surulere II Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, securing 27,725 votes.

Since joining the National Assembly, he has focused on legislative initiatives promoting national development, sponsoring key bills such as the Nigeria Social Investment Regulation Agency Bill, Nigeria Climate Change Fund Bill, National Institute for Creative and Performing Arts Bill, and Federal Medical Centre, Orile, Lagos Bill.

Okunlola through his foundation has been involved in community development initiatives, providing free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms to underprivileged students and fostering youth engagement by founding a local football team to promote physical activity and teamwork.

Okunlola is married with children.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.

Security & Defense

Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.

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Governance & Reform

Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.

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Economy & Trade

Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.

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Infrastructure

Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.

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Agriculture

Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.

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Environment & Climate

Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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Enterprise grant support

Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.

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Energy

Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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Healthcare

Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.

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Technology & Digital

Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.

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