THISDAYLIVE8 Nov 2023
Akpabio Leads 30 Senators to Ondo As Osemawe Celebrates 70th Birthday, 17th Coronation AnniversaryOladiji Olamide Adesanmi is a Nigerian politician from Ondo. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2023 State Houses of Assembly Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Olamide Adesanmi Oladiji known as Landmark is a Nigerian politician currently serving as the Speaker of the 10th Ondo State House of Assembly since June 2023. A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), he represents Ilaje Constituency 1, Ondo East constituency.
He was nominated for the speakership position by Temitope Akomolafe of the APC representing Ifedore constituency and seconded by Abiola Oladapo of the APC representing Ondo West II. Olamide Oladiji was born to the popular Oladiji family in Toribo community, Ondo East Local Government Area, Ondo State.
He attended St. Paul's R. C. M Primary School, Yaba Ondo, for his first school-leaving certificate and St. Joseph's College, Ondo, where he passed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Oladiji studied for an Ordinary National Diploma in Accountancy at the Federal Polytechnic Unwanna, Ebonyi State, before proceeding to the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where he earned a Higher National Diploma in Accounting.
He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, and a degree in Theology from Redeemed Christian Church of God.
Oladiji was chairman of Landmark Polytechnic, Itele Ayobo, Ogun State, Dynamic Landmark Group of Schools, Lagos, Lamtex Oil and Gas, Landmark Vocational and Innovative Institute, and chairman of Lamtex Hotels and Suites.
He joined politics in 2014 and became a member of the newly formed All Progressives Congress (APC). He contested for the Ilaje Constituency 1 seat in the Ondo State Assembly but lost. He ran again in 2019 on the same party ticket and won to serve in the 9th Ondo State Assembly, where he was Deputy Majority Leader.
He was re-elected to the assembly in 2023. Following the proclamation of the governor of the state for the inauguration of the 10th Ondo State Assembly in June 2023, he was nominated for the speakership position by Temitope Akomolafe of the APC representing Ifedore constituency and seconded by Abiola Oladapo of the APC representing Ondo West II.
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
The Guardian Nigeria News16 Apr 2023
Olamide Oladiji: The man whom Ondo Speakership cap fits bestFollow the 2027 race
When someone declares, drops out, or switches party. You'll know.
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Sources
Bio, State of Origin: Wikipedia ↗