Olamijuwonlo Alao Akala (born 9 September 1984[1] is a Nigerian politician and a current House of Representatives member in the 10th National Assembly, representing Ogbomoso North, South, and Orire Federal constituency since June 2023.[2] He is the Chairman, House of the Representatives Committee on Youth in Parliament.[3] Olamijuwonlo, who is also the son of former Oyo State Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala, served as the Chairman of Ogbomoso North Local Government from 2018 to 2019.[4]
Honourable Olamijuwon Alao Akala | |
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| Born | 9 September 1984[1] Ogbomoso, Nigeria |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
Early life and education
editOlamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, the first son [1] of the late Otunba Adebayo Christopher Alao-Akala, a former Governor of Oyo State in southwest Nigeria, pursued his education at Federal Government College, Ogbomoso, and Rainbow College, Surulere, Lagos State. He later earned a bachelor's degree in Computer and Information Science from Lead City University, Ibadan, in 2008. Subsequently, he obtained a master's degree in Service Management from the University of Buckingham, United Kingdom. He is married to Hadiza Okoya, the daughter of a businessman Chief Razaq Akanni Okoya.[5]
Polical career
editOlamiju's political prominence emerged in 2017 when he was appointed as the Caretaker Chairman of Ogbomoso North Local Government by the former Governor of Oyo State, Late Senator Abiola Ajimobi. He subsequently contested and won the position of substantive Local Government Chairman on May 12, 2018. In 2023, Olamiju was elected to the National Assembly, representing Ogbomoso North, South, and Orire Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, where he serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Youths in Parliament. [6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala". StateCraft Inc. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Ibeh, Ifeanyi (13 June 2023). "Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala – The Dawn of Greatness". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Chukwuajah, Nchetachi (8 October 2024). "Constitutional change necessary for national development". Tribune Online. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Oyo govt sacks Akala's son as local govt chair". The Nation. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ John, Beloved (28 January 2024). "SOFT SIDE: Rep celebrates wife's birthday on social media". OrderPaper. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Oyo: Ajimobi nominates nephew, Akala's son as LG caretaker chairmen – The Sun Nigeria". The Sun Nigeria. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2024.