Rt. Hon. Adesegun Adekoya
The university community of Ago-Iwoye in Ijebu North local government area of Ogun state, will in few days’ time be a beehive of activities as the House of Representatives Deputy Minority Whip, Rt. Hon. Abdel-Majid Adesegun Adekoya formally joins the Diamond Jubilee club.
The experienced grassroots politician and quiet philanthropist whose remarkable tenure at the national assembly has benefitted several communities and individuals beyond Ijebuland has however lined up a week-long activity to make the 60th birthday celebration a memorable one.
Highlights of the activities include: Soccer tournament, Inter-denominational choral competition, Quran competition, commissioning of Ako Onigbagbo Methodist Church, Ako-Matoole as well as commissioning of Ako ultra-modern mosque.
The grand finale of the birthday event, which promises to be a fun-filled one and also attract top dignitaries from all walks of life to the agrarian community of Ago-Iwoye will hold at the open field, Ako Nursery and Primary School, Ako Matoole, Ago-Iwoye, on Sunday, March 21, 2021.
Attacker, as the House of Representatives Principal officer is widely known and addressed beyond political and social circle in Nigeria was born on March 21, 1961.
He started his primary education at Omo Edumare Model School, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State (First School Leaving Certificate) from 1971 to 1975. He thereafter attended Ago-Iwoye Secondary School, for his secondary education between 1975 and 1980.
Aremo Adekoya proceeded to University of Benin, UNIBEN, where he bagged Advanced Diploma in Banking and Finance. He was also at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri for his Post Graduate Diploma, PGD, in Financial Management.
His previous work experience includes Nigeria Bank for Commerce and Industries (N.B.I.C) Lagos State. 1981-1988; Eko International Bank Plc, Lagos State, 1988-1995; Elected Councilor for Ward F2, Somolu Local Government Area Council, Lagos State, 1996; Vice Chairman/Supervisory Councilor For Medical, Health, Agric and Natural Resources,Somolu Local Government Area Council, Lagos State. April -Dec. 1996; 1st Executive Chairman,Kosofe Local Government Area Council, Lagos State, March 1997 – July 1998; Personal Assistant to the Honourable Minister of State for Finance,Federal Ministry of Finance, Abuja, July 1999 – May 2003; Full Commissioner 1,Local Government Service Commission, Ogun State, Nov. 2003 – June 2007;Honourable Commissioner,Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State, July 2007 – May 2008;Honourable State Commissioner,Ministry of Works, Ogun State, May 2008 – Dec 2010; Elected Member, Federal House of Representatives, June 2015 – June 2019; Elected Member and Deputy Minority Whip, Federal House of Representatives, 2019 – 2023.
A man of many parts, Hon Adekoya holds the title of:
Aremo Ebumawe of Ago-Iwoye
Otunba Alade’refe Of Ijebu-Ife
Otunba Mulero of Ikosi-Kosofe
Aare Opomulero of Lagos
Otunba Radefuwa of Ilaporu
Otunba Gbadero of Aiyede-Ikale
Otunba Bobaseye of Ibiade
Asiwaju Ako of Ako Matoole
Asiwaju Eyo Bajulaye of Lagos
Otunba Maiyegun of Ilara-Epe
Otunba Gbobaniyi of Imasayi
Otunba Tadese of Afon Land
Otunba Ori-Ade Odo-Jobore
Otunba Bobagunwa of Itasin-Imobi
Otunba Iwaju-Oba Aganranmuda of Iwopin
Otunba Bobagunwa of Ijale, Ketu
Otunba Gbadela of Iraye Remo
Saraki Adinni of Ago-Iwoye
Otun-Giwa Egbe Bobagunte Asiwaju Okunrin, Akile Ijebu
Asiwaju Egbe Bobagunte Okunrin ati Obinrin, Ago-Iwoye
Balogun Oloja of Akile Ijebu
Baba Egbe Bobagunwa Obinrin Akile Ijebu.
