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Adaramodu Adeyemi Raphael
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Adaramodu Adeyemi Raphael is a Nigerian politician from Ekiti. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Adeyemi Raphael Adaramodu is a Nigerian politician.
He is the senator representing Ekiti South senatorial district in the 10th National Assembly on the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He was chief of staff to the governor of Ekiti State and was later elected to the Federal House of Representatives.
Adaramodu's major political career began with serving as a Councillor, then became Chairman of Ekiti Southwest Local Government at age 29 years.
Later, he received an appointment as chief of staff to the governor of Ekiti State.
After this, he was elected to the Federal House of Representatives and served as chairman of the Committee on Youth Development.
He contested in the February 25, 2023 Senate election for Ekiti South Senatorial District against the incumbent Senator Abiodum Olujimi of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Adaramodu polled 63,189 votes to defeat Olujimi, who scored 36,191 votes.
His victory was facilitated by the internal party crisis within Olujimi’s PDP, leading some of his opponent’s supporters to back Adaramodu during the election.
Party Positions
Policy positions from All Progressives Congress (APC)'s manifesto.
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.
Anti-corruption
Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.
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.
Education
Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Reliefs and scholarships
Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.
Security & Defense
Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.
Technology & Digital
Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.
In The News
Sahara Reporters13 Mar 2026
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