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Owolabi Ibrahim Ajani
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Owolabi Ibrahim Ajani is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 State Houses of Assembly Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Lagos.
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Biography
Ibrahim Ajani Owolabi is a Nigerian politician who currently serves as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Lagos Mainland Constituency I.
He was born into a prominent political family in Lagos State. He is the son of High Chief Monsuru Alao Owolabi, a former two-term member of the Lagos State House of Assembly (2003–2011) and former member of the Federal House of Representatives (2011–2015).
Ibrahim began his education at the Lebanese Community Primary School in Yaba, Lagos. For his secondary education, he attended Grace Children Secondary School in Gbagada, Lagos, before completing his studies at Eagles Field Boys Secondary School in the United Kingdom.
He pursued higher education in the UK, attending the University of Hertfordshire and later Middlesex University, where he obtained his degree.
Owolabi began his legislative career in 2019 when he contested and won the seat for Lagos Mainland Constituency. He was re-elected in the 2023 general elections.
Upon the inauguration of the 10th Assembly, he was appointed as the Chairman of the House Committee on Tertiary Education. His oversight functions cover state-owned tertiary institutions such as Lagos State University (LASU) and Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anti-corruption
Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.
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.
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.
Education
Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.
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.
Technology & Digital
Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.
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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Sources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗