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Odimayo Okunjimi John
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Odimayo Okunjimi John is a Nigerian politician from Ondo. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 House of Representative Elections as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Okunjimi John Odimayo (born 26 August 1980) is a Nigerian politician.
He currently serves as a member of the House of Representatives, representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency, and is the Chairman of the House Committee on the National Population Commission.
Odimayo was born into the family of the late Oba Feyisara Odimayo, the former Olofun of Irele Kingdom in Ondo State.
He attended Anglican Primary School and Arerin Grammar School.
After completing his secondary education in 1996, he worked as a barber and later moved to Lagos, where he continued the trade.
He studied accountancy at Yaba College of Technology, graduating in 2007.
During his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year in Ogun State (2008–2009), he became a Chartered Accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).
He later obtained a Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Finance from the University of Liverpool.
He also completed a course in Management Executive Education with a focus on Negotiation and Influence at the University of Massachusetts.
Okunjimi John Odimayo began his professional career as an Account Officer at Acorn Petroleum PLC.
He subsequently held several finance and commercial roles in the energy sector, including Chief Finance Officer at Somerset Energy Services, Head of Trade Finance and Operations at Bellpoint Energy Ltd, and Head of Commercial at Addax and Oryx Group Nigeria.
He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Arowolo Group of Companies, a business conglomerate with interests in petroleum marketing, transport and logistics, and agriculture, through subsidiaries such as Arowolo Oil and Gas Ltd, Arowolo Transport and Logistics Ltd, and Arowolo Agro-Allied Ltd.
In public service, Odimayo served from 2016 to 2019 as a member of the Governing Council of the Ondo State University of Science and Technology (OSUSTECH).
In 2020, he contested in the Ondo State gubernatorial primary election under the All Progressives Congress (APC) but later stepped down in support of Rotimi Akeredolu.
He was elected in 2023 to the House of Representatives, where he represents the Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency.
He currently serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on the National Population Commission.
Party Positions
Policy positions from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s manifesto.
Anti-corruption
PDP commits to strengthening anti-corruption institutions (EFCC & ICPC) and enforcing transparency reforms, including asset declaration laws and removal of immunity clauses for public officials.
Education
Ensure free education up to Junior Secondary School (JSS1) level and commit to revamping tertiary education.
Energy
PDP pledges to eliminate gas flaring, enforce air pollution regulations, complete deregulation of downstream petroleum sector, and lay gas pipelines nationwide for industrial use.
Environment & Climate
Commits to reclaiming and rehabilitating land devastated by desertification and soil erosion through afforestation in affected areas.
Healthcare
Provide free medical services for pregnant women and children under five years, rehabilitate health facilities in each LGA, and support local production of essential drugs.
Infrastructure
Accelerate the completion of key rail projects, including standard gauge rail lines between Lagos and Kano (Phase 1) and Port Harcourt to Jos (Phase 2), by privatizing or concessioning the Nigerian Railway Corporation to private operators.
Reliefs and scholarships
Introduce a service compact (SERVICOM) aimed at improving governance through enhanced engagement with the public sector.
Security & Defense
PDP plans to refine recruitment methods, retrain personnel, improve logistics, and strengthen early warning systems for police reform.
Technology & Digital
Will establish internet/computer learning centers in all LGAs, provide computers for secondary schools, and enforce local content policy for telecom equipment.
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