Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode

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Born9 June 1964 (age 62)

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Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode is a Nigerian politician from Lagos. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 State Houses of Assembly Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.

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2023

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Biography

Ogundipe Stephen Olukayode (born 9 June 1964) is a Nigerian politician, administrator, and businessman who currently serves as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, representing Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

He is the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security.

Stephen Ogundipe was born on June 9, 1964. He began his education at All Saints Primary School, Yaba, and proceeded to Baptist Boys High School, Abeokuta, where he graduated in 1982.

He obtained his A-Levels certificate from Abeokuta Grammar School in 1984 and an Advanced Diploma with distinction from Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta, in 1986.

He attended the University of Ibadan, graduating with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Psychology in 1989.

He later obtained a Master's degree from the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where he is also a PhD research fellow.

Ogundipe began his career in 1990 as an Administrative/Credit Manager at Kings Investment Company Nigeria Limited.

Between 1991 and 1998, he worked at SCOA Nigeria PLC, rising to the position of Group Personnel Manager.

He later joined Kewalram/Afrint PLC as the Group Human Resources Manager.

Ogundipe's political involvement dates back to the Third Republic, where he led a youth political group called 'New Generation'.

In 2002, he was appointed by then-Governor Bola Tinubu as the Executive Secretary and Chairman of Agege Local Government.

He has served as the Chairman of the Conference of Former Executive Secretaries in Lagos State since 2009.

In the 2023 general elections, he contested and won the seat to represent Oshodi-Isolo Constituency I in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Upon his inauguration into the 10th Assembly, he was appointed as the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security.

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.

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Anti-corruption

Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.

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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.

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Education

Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Security & Defense

Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.

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