The 6 Most Powerful PDP Leaders in Lagos

In the not-too-far distance when the political engineering of Nigerian politics will be a subject of discussion among scholars, the 4th Republic (from 1999 till date) will be the most debated and scrutinized because despite having the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Republics to study as templates and learn from, it choose to draw it’s own course as designed, directed by the gladiators that shaped it and make it more intriguing and most talked about as far as the checkered history of Nigerian politics is concerned. It will surprise many that a certain political party, the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria (PDP) is the major reason this 4th Republic earn its reputation as the most interesting. It boast of being the largest political party in Africa and really held sway as the most dominant party in Nigeria in the most part (16 years) of the 4th Republic until an opposition, All People’s Congress (APC), toppled it’s reign from power through the hands of its last President, His Excellency, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, by her (APC) candidate, His Excellency, Muhammadu Buhari. However, I will be limiting my discussion to Lagos, one of the political hotspots in Nigeria and the major gladiators that are keeping the political tempo going as we are approaching the 2023 Elections. Below are the major political gladiators that are really shaking things up within Lagos PDP at the moment and are forces to reckon with based on their political clouts;










Chief Olabode George: Born 76 years ago on November 21st in the year 1945, Chief Olabode Ibiyinka George popularly addressed as “BG” by his ardent supporters has come a long way and has his own fair share of the dirty, muddle waters of politics in Nigeria by always emerging a survivor each time he finds himself facing such battles. He is the apex leader of PDP as far as the Southwest arm of the party is concerned. His inputs in steering the affairs of the great party in this zone has been of great remarks and achievements to the party’s successes over the years in this axis. A retired Naval Officer who rose to the rank of a Commodore in the Nigerian Navy (an equivalent to Brigadier General in the Nigerian Army). A one-time military Governor of old Ondo State (1988-1990) with sterling performances to show for it one of which is the establishment of Owo Polytechnic a state owned higher institution (now known as The Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo by an edict in 1990. A former chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority where he gave his best to the growth of that establishment. His foray into politics shortly after the ban on politics was lifted and ushered into the 4th Republic starting from 1999 saw him pitched his tent with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and aligned well with the President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. He has been the party’s national vice-chairman in the southwest zone, later became PDP Deputy National Chairman, South, and then the National Deputy Chairman of the PDP. He has been a force to reckon with as far as Southwest politics is concerned today especially in Lagos where he is the “Leader” everybody wants to court for political longevity and relevance. His Luggard house in Lagos Island is a “Mecca” for all political stalwarts, party faithful and aspirants within the party for consultations and advices. A true political colossus and juggernaut that must be courted. Chief Bode George holds the chieftaincy title of Atoona of Yorubaland. He is happily married and blessed with children and grand children.


Dr Bimbo Ogunkelu: Healthcare Practitioner, owner of Kelu Specialist Hospital, Lagos. Dr Ogunkelu specializes as a cardiologist. A PDP chieftain and former Minister of Cooperation and Integration in Africa, he is the Chairman of Elders Committee of Lagos State Chapter of PDP, a real force to reckon with as far as Lagos politics is concerned. He is a grass root politician as far as Lagos PDP is concerned and always fights for justice within the party, he is still one of the few political gladiators within the party many look up to for political advice and tutor. Lagos politics is privileged to have him as far as party politics is concerned. A widely traveled man, father of children and a good husband to his wife.











Prince Adewale Gomez: A true Lagos born Prince with touches of class and elegance to give Lagos the utmost best Lagosians all deserve in order to start enjoying their darling Lagos again. A business guru with specialties in oil and gas, facilities management, human development, real and estate and technologies. Obviosly without do doubt, a man with such an impressive experience in these array of businesses can easily be seen as a man with many tentacles needed to pilot the affairs of a state as Lagos to the Promised Land. His journey into politics under the great party, PDP, was borne out of empathy for the downtrodden and a call to serve his fatherland, having been abroad for a long time affecting lives positively well over there and at the home front. This Badagry Prince raised in Surulere choose to return home to give his quality experiences and Midas touch to those who have been yearning for a change under the repressive and tormenting government of the APC in Lagos since 1999. His activism part led him to launch the Iya yi to Leko initiative in order to combat the injustices meted out to Lagosians under the ruling party in the state and this initiative received general acceptance within Lagos and outside which made him to consider a shot at the topmost job in the State through his Wale Gomez Movement Worldwide, a political group championing the Gomez for Governor campaign which is spreading like wildfire all over Lagos. A soft spoken man with knack for quality services and tastes for good things that affect others positively. He is married to Rt Hon Titi Gomez, a former Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, a political Amazon, a good wife to her amiable husband and a worthy complement to the rich boardroom experiences of Prince Wale Gomez, they are blessed with children. A thoroughbred Lagosian with centuries of rich family history and whose lineage are deeply rooted in the Lagos Island area spreading across Catholic Mission street, Igbosere & Bamgbose quarters of Eko... ar'omisa legbelegbe. An alumni of the prestigious St. Gregory College Lagos Island is an erudite academician and astute Business Man who boasts of cognitive trainings across the United States of America and Europe with PGD, FCIM, in his kitty. Wale Gomez sits on top of some high end blue chip companies that are doing real good in the business market viz: CEO, Oylex Petroleum Limited; CEO, Legends Care Agency Limited, London, UK; Principal Partner at HCA Nigeria Limited (A Big time Player in Facility Management); Chairman/CEO, Quant Capital Limited (A private equity firm with core investment in Real Estate and Technologies). This is the man, a leader and astute business man Lagos needs to steer the ship of State to an enviable level of excellence.



Otunba Segun Adewale: A true politician and entrepreneur with class and vigor for service, justice and equity. Otunba Segun Adewale a.k.a Aeroland has paid his dues to be where he is today both in the areas of business and politics. His doggedness and versatility to always get things done the right way has paved way for him and etched his name in the rank of political gladiators in Lagos politics and even southwest politics. Born 55 years ago into the family of Pa and Madam Michael Adewale of Ile Aremo & Ile Ogegenijo quarters from Ipoti Ekiti area of present Ekiti State. A winner and lover of philanthropic gestures right from his secondary school days at Ipoti High School, Ekiti State by assisting indigent families in Ipoti especially in house construction and other menial jobs free of charge. A holder of Bachelor Science degree in Geography from the foremost, prestigious and elite University of Ibadan, he took the challenge further to have a Master degree in public administration from the Lagos State University, Ojo, this propelled him to later venture into the Aviation sector by setting up his own company, Aeroland Travel Limited, a business travel management, Air charter and Aviation training company in 1997. He later obtained a Certificate in Airline Management and Operations in 2012 and got a requisite Certificate in Flight Operations from the Institute of Flight Operations and Dispatcher (IFOD), all in Texas, USA in 2013. Today, his company has become one of the major players in the aviation industry with over 20 awards to show for it, few of which are but not limited to; the Delta Airlines Award for Excellence in 2013, the Lufthansa Top Performer 2012, British Airways No. 1 Retail Agency in Nigeria. His journey into the world of politics dated back into his university days in 1988 when he contested as Sports Secretary and won under the Student Union Government. Going into mainstream politics in his Alimosho local government area in Lagos was his biggest break when he ran under the banner of PDP in 2011 for the Federal House of Rep under Alimosho Federal Constituency and also the Lagos West Senatorial district in 2015 as Senatorial candidate. A widely travelled man with passion for human development, this great political leader with recognition in Lagos was once the Lagos State PDP Chairman and later on became the ex-officio of the southwest arm of the party. Aeroland as he is popularly known, is feared by the opposition because of his fighting spirit and campaign strategies. He is happily married and blessed with children.


Hon Setonji Koshoedo: He is currently the Deputy National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party of Nigeria, a worthy leader from Badagry axis of Lagos. One time Rep member at the National Assembly between 2003 – 2007 where he reached out to many lives positively from his constituency. Former State Chairman of PDP between April 2008 – April 2012; former member, National Executive Committee (highest decision making body) of the PDP between March 2012 – July 2014. This resume qualifies this political juggernaut and leader as a colossus as far as politics is concerned in Nigeria because he was occupying these enviable positions at a time the PDP was the largest political party in Nigeria. Hon Koshoedo is a down to earth person with a mind of a true leader willing and ready to serve and these can be seen in his constituency in Badagry division of Lagos. He is well known as a trustworthy man of his words, an astute administrator whose leadership skills in the boardroom see him as members of top organizations in the field of business developments, investments and even in politics. He is Chairman, HFDI Investment Ltd; Principal Partner, Development Resources Design Ltd; Member, International Association of Political Consultants (IAPC) and many others. Hon Koshoedo is happily married and blessed with children.















Alhaji Rahman Owokoniran: he is one of the most respected leader in Lagos politics for his sagacity and calm approach to resolve thorny issues within the PDP and for this, many see him as a true father and worthy ambassador of the party and a force to reckon with anytime politics is mentioned throughout Lagos State and Southwest. A former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He is currently the Secretary of Peoples Democratic Party, southwest zone, also former Deputy Chairman of Lagos State PDP. Rahman Akanni Owokoniran has been around since the Second Nigerian Republic. Owokoniran was part of the formation of the Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN, on whose platform he became a member of Lagos State House of Assembly in 1983. He moved to Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria), AD, and was appointed Chairman, Lagos State Local Government Council Creation Committee, which created twenty LGAs and seventeen LCDAs. He was appointed Commissioner for Housing (2003) and then Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Boundary Affairs (2006). His experience as the Chairman of local government council creation that gave birth to the 37 LCDAs makes him a walking encyclopedia of how Lagos is structured by local government areas and hardly will you mention remote areas in Lagos and key people that matters there without him knowing one or two things about them. His connections too across boards too is an added advantage to the PDP having served under the ruling party in key positions. Combining these sterling qualities of this political sage together makes Alhaji Rahman Owokoniran the man PDP must treat with utmost respect and dignity
A political scientist by training, Alhaji Owokoniran has B.A in Political Science, and Master’s of Public Administration rom, both from the Eastern Washington University, Cheney, Washington State, USA.

Author: Jide Thompson (A concerned Lagosian)


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PDP is weak in Lagos State.

more.....

Lol.

APC will beat them silly in any election even in their wards

DubaiLandLord2:
PDP is weak in Lagos State.

No just weak, virtually non existent at the moment since there is no FG treasury to share

Op, what of that new guy, Jandor or is it Jendor? Or is he just blowing hot air?

Am I missing the meaning of powerful

Sakamaje:
Op, what of that new guy, Jandor or is it Jendor? Or is he just blowing hot air?

Jandor met some people on ground and he is yet to declare officially for PDP as he keeps changing his date of official declaration for PDP the way a woman changes her wrappers.....he is coming from APC mind you

Non of them is powerful. Stop lying.

Op but bode George is APC in pdp so you can't say his powerful in pdp since his impact is not felt only to be making noise about Tinubu to distract people, he is not interested in pdp winning in Lagos, he is in alliance with APC

They are only powerful in abusing TINUBU

surgical:
Op but bode George is APC in pdp so you can't say his powerful in pdp since his impact is not felt only to be making noise about Tinubu to distract people, he is not interested in pdp winning in Lagos, he is in alliance with APC

Those allegations have not been established as facts but more of hearsays however, PDP is looking forward to claim Lagos from Tinubu's grip and while at that let it be known that PDP won Lagos twice under Tinubu's frim grip that is under Funsho Williams in 1999 and Agbaje in 2015 although many talked about Obanikoro's time but I doubt it.

tomakint:


Those allegations have not been established as facts but more of hearsays however, PDP is looking forward to claim Lagos from Tinubu's grip and while at that let it be known that PDP won Lagos twice under Tinubu's frim grip that is under Funsho Williams in 1999 and Agbaje in 2015 although many talked about Obanikoro's time but I doubt it.

When did PDP win Lagos o?
Let us know o.
PDP that is dead and buried in Lagos

Jimasun:

When did PDP win Lagos o?
Let us know o.
PDP that is dead and buried in Lagos

You are a small fry to what we are talking about, go ask around from the wise they will tell you.....I don't do online noisemaking oh ye Tinubu's slaves

tomakint:


You are a small fry to what we are talking about, go ask around from the wise they will tell you.....I don't do online noisemaking oh ye Tinubu's slaves

Coming from a PDP noisemaker..
Just reaping off PDP members in Lagos. Lamp

tomakint:


Those allegations have not been established as facts but more of hearsays however, PDP is looking forward to claim Lagos from Tinubu's grip and while at that let it be known that PDP won Lagos twice under Tinubu's frim grip that is under Funsho Williams in 1999 and Agbaje in 2015 although many talked about Obanikoro's time but I doubt it.

pdp has the potential to win lagos but if bode George is not caged it will not be possible, he will collect election money will only release a small portion on election day when the money will most likely not have much impact, after election he and his people will start fighting till the next election ,no time to plan and strategies
He is not in good terms with elected members who were lucky to survive him and Tinubu
Is that a leader, why can't he be like Tinubu who moved from lagos to osun to edo to ekiti and ogun, why can't bode start from 8 House of assembly in 2015 and continue to increase even if it is gradual ,he fought them till they decamped
And also increase house of rep from 6 but instead he lost most of the seats