Adeyemi Akeem Adeniyi
Adeyemi Akeem Adeniyi is a Nigerian politician from Oyo. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Biography
Akeem Adeniyi Adeyemi (born 1977) also known as Skimeh is a Nigerian politician.
He is a member of the Nigeria Federal House of Representatives representing the Afijio, Atiba, Oyo East, and Oyo West federal constituency.
He is the son of the late Alaafin (traditional ruler) of Oyo town, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola III.
His early education came at St Francis nursery and primary school in Oyo, St Andrew Demonstration Oyo, and Olivet Baptist High School in Oyo.
He earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Benin.
He was also awarded a Master’s degree at the University of Abuja in Public Administration.
He chaired the Atiba local government from 2007 to 2010.
He served as a caretaker chairman of the Atiba local government from 2011 to 2014.
In the 2015 general elections, he contested for the federal house of representatives under the All Progressives Congress (APC) and was elected to represent Afijio, Oyo East, Oyo West, and Atiba federal constituencies.
He was reelected for a second term in 2019 and for a third term in 2023.
He was appointed in the 10th National Assembly as the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions.
He was reassigned and appointed by the Leadership of the House of Representatives to serve as the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on South West Development Commission
Political Career
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Technology & Digital
Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.
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.