Oriolowo Adelere Adeyemi is a Nigerian politician who is a African Democratic Congress (ADC) nominee for the 2027 Senate Elections in Osun.
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Oriolowo Adelere Adeyemi, born on 25 April 1956, is a Nigerian senator representing Osun West Senatorial District in the Nigerian 9th National Assembly.
He is a member of the African Democratic Congress and holds an engineering background.
His family originates from Molete, Iwo, Osun State, Nigeria, where he attended primary school at DC School Oke-Ifa and Baptist Day School Oke-Odo from 1964 to 1970.
He took a break from school in 1968–1969 to work as a shopkeeper in Agbovile, Ivory Coast to finance his secondary education at Baptist High School, graduating in 1975.
He earned an Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Mechanical Engineering from The Polytechnic Ibadan in 1978, later working as a Mechanical Supervisor at the Nigerian Bottling Company (Coca-Cola) for a year.
In 1984, he obtained a BSc in Agricultural Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, and after his National Youth Service Corps, briefly taught at Bishop Onabanjo High School and Ile-ogbo Anglican Church Grammar School.
He worked as an Agricultural Engineer in the Oyo North Agricultural Development Project in Shaki, Oyo State, eventually rising to Executive Agro Processor in 1989.
From 1991 to 1992, he served as Principal Irrigation Engineer for FADAMA I Coordination.
He joined the Osun State Agricultural Development Programme in 1997, becoming Assistant Director, then Deputy Director in 2001, and Director of Engineering Services in 2005.
Elected to the Nigerian Senate in 2019 as an APC candidate representing Osun West, he previously served as General Manager of the Osun State Agricultural Development Corporation (2007–2013) and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Water Resources, Rural Development, and Community Affairs (2013–2016).
Party Positions
Policy positions from African Democratic Congress (ADC)'s manifesto.
Healthcare
ADC commits to establishing specialist health facilities using military and university teaching hospitals with corporate partnerships for primary and affordable healthcare, focusing on rural areas and preventive care.
Anti-corruption
ADC pledges to enforce existing laws, modify them to deter corruption, and introduce legislation to support due process while ensuring severe penalties for electoral fraud like rigging or vote buying.
Enterprise grant support
ADC plans to support youth empowerment programs, including skills development, job creation, and promotion of talents in arts, sports, and culture through government initiatives.
Governance & Reform
ADC will make electoral malpractices such as rigging, vote buying, and monetary inducements illegal with severe penalties.
Security & Defense
ADC will promote legislation enabling local governments and states to create their own police forces for enhanced community safety.
Infrastructure
ADC will develop road and rail transportation infrastructures, linking towns with federal routes and ensuring cooperation between Federal, State, and Local Government for improved connectivity.
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Sources
Bio, Date of Birth: Wikipedia ↗
Education, Place of Birth, Occupation: Wikidata ↗