Okunlola Lanre

APC✓ WON

Election2023 House of Representative Elections →

RaceLagos race →

StateLagos →

PartyAll Progressives Congress (APC) →

Born26 January 1966 (age 60)

GenderMale

OccupationPolitician

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Summary

Okunlola Lanre is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 House of Representative Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Lagos.

Biography

Lanre Okunlola (born January 26, 1966) is a Nigerian politician, architect, and community leader.

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.

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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