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Ex-Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) says he plans to harness the vast agricultural potential of Ondo State and unify the warring factions in the All Progressives Congress APC, among other reasons for aspiring to the governorship position in the poll slated for November. Excerpts:

* Vanguard’s Question: What informed your decision to go into politics and why APC and not others?

• Adelami’s Answer: It was not my intention to go into politics after my retirement. After retirement I was invited by the presidency to help as the coordinator of Ondo state presidential task force, during the presidential election. It was a call from APC to help reconcile and complement the efforts of the leaders of the APC in the State.
The presidential support committee, was the creation of the APC government and were structured in all the 36 states of the federation and I was made the coordinator.
That was my first exposure in politics. At that time, we coordinated all the 18 local governments, especially the aggrieved members to reconcile them. So that it will not affect the election, we did that during the presidential election. And because we were relating with all the coordinators from the 18 local government we invited them at our office, it was a big opportunity for us to have contact with the people. In our discussions, the people were really begging for intervention in the area of poverty eradication in the rural areas. After the presidential election I started having a reflection, even though by nature I am a philanthropist, I have been doing it in my small community in Owo where I come from. I had a thought that if I am privileged to run the affairs of the State I can do better than what is happening now today.



* Vanguard’s Question: What’s your agenda for the people and which areas will your government focus if given the mandate?

• Adelami’s Answer: I have about 10-point agenda for the state and this agenda are borne out of genuine needs of the people. They are not superficial. By my training, I have been taught how to carry out things we call implementation strategy. So, I have strategy for implementing all my agenda. My first agenda is on agriculture, one of the things that define Ondo State is agriculture and afforestation has been neglected, we have the largest forest reserve in Nigeria but everything has been run down because of bad policies of previous governments.



* Vanguard’s Question: Comment on the view that the incumbent, Gov Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has done very well and should continue?

• Adelami’s Answer: He has done well within the limit of capacity. I am not saying he has not done well, but he can do far better than what is happening now in Ondo State, talking about afforestation I mentioned, the focus should not be felling those trees for economic activities alone to generate revenue. When you cut a tree, it takes about 20 to 25 years for a new tree to mature. They are just falling the trees, that is why each time there is rain there is devastation in the state. I will come up with a policy that if you fall one tree you plant 10. That will be part of my policy.




* Vanguard’s Question: What have you done for your people and Ondo State in general that would make them trust you with their mandate?

•Adelami’s Answer: God created every individual to have positive impacts on our world. At any level we find ourselves, we are meant to impact on our world. I take it as a challenge. When I was in service, any opportunity I have, I made sure I impact on my environment, and it is not until you spend millions that will make you a philanthropist. We have a family foundation over the years, run by my wife and we are co-founders of the foundation. The focus is on impacting on widows and orphans and we have been doing this for many years. Every year we gather together people, we invite medical teams, the federal medical teams. We partner with them, they examine the women at the end of the day, they give them health talk, and we distribute food items and clothes to them. By extension, in my nature I don’t like to see people suffer and that is part of my drive. I think this are part of the things that propelled me to see what I can do at the state level.




* Vanguard’s Question: As a former deputy Clerk of the National Assembly (NASS) many would have thought you would want to go into the NASS, why governorship?

• Adelami’s Answer: I saw the people and their yearnings and by all standards I have what it takes to turn Ondo State around. I have been properly groomed in the area of finance, resources and people management. I have the temperament to manage people, you ask me why APC, APC is a progressive party.




* Vanguard’s Question: As an indigene of Owo, don’t you think you will limit the chances of Owo to produce the next governor of the state?

• Adelami’s Answer: As we speak there are five aspirants from Owo, and mind you, it is not only Owo vote that will produce a governor, it is the people of Ondo State that will determine who they want as a governor this time around. I think it is good for people of Ondo State to have choices. About 10 governorship candidates have emerged. It is an opportunity for the people of Ondo State to be able to choose the best from any one of us.
So, we are presenting the people of Ondo State with many good choices to choose, so, five candidates coming out from Owo will not affect the portion of the governor if he is popular. He has been there for three years, we have not been tested yet, if the people so love him there is no way they will not return him, but I think the people need a choice from the grassroots. If you look at all the nook and cranny of Ondo State you will know that the people are not happy and that is the gap we want to fill to bring fresh blood into the scene and do what other people thought is not possible in Ondo State. Ondo State has human recourse.
And with what is happening in this few month- COVID-19 pandemic that is staring every body in the face, I am telling you is not going to be business as usual.
This pandemic is going to usher in a lot of challenges in governance, therefore Ondo State needs candidate who can do a lot with little resources and turn the fortune of the State around.
And not depend on the monthly allocation from federal government alone. Somebody who can think out of the box, and create wealth and opportunity in the State so that the internally generated revenue will over the period sustain the State, Just as we have in Lagos. Our leader Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has performed that feat in Lagos State. He looked inwards and created opportunity, that is what Lagos State is enjoying today. We can do same in Ondo State because we have the human resources to do it.




*Vanguard’s Question: Ondo APC is factionalised, which one do you belong to and explain how to help restore unity?

• Adelami’s Answer: This is a bit of a challenge. Right now we have a Unity Forum. It is the group of APC members that are not happy with how the state is been governed especially with many of them having made attempt in one way or the other to correct and offer advice, but when your advice is not taken you have no option than to speak up. By the grace of God, by the time we are there as governor through the mandate of the people, we are going to ensure that there is party cohesion and one of the ways to achieve this is through the local governments. We have 18 of them in the state. We are going to work at the grassroots level and there would be party meetings at wards and units level often. And if there is any aggrieved member, we will bring them together, we will ask what their grievances are.
The one we can fix, we fix it, the one we cannot fix, we apologise. There is going to be a new APC and I know we are going to achieve a lot in the area of party cohesion and our party will be stronger to face any election any day. The Unity Forum is very strong. We are made up of about 80% of APC members in the state.




* Vanguard’s Question: What the chances of the party in the next election in the state?

• Adelami’s Answer: Our chances are very bright, like I said there might be factions but it is not factionalisation per say. APC members are still intact but they are outside and not with the current government and that is why they are waiting for the next election to change the government, to make sure that APC being a strong party will occupy leading positions in Ondo State.



Culled from:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/05/ondo-2020-why-i-want-akeredolus-job-adelami-ex-nass-deputy-clerk/

Ondo 2020: Akoko Progressive Forum Drums Support for Adelami

By David Fidelis

Akoko Progressive forum says it is ready to drum support for the former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, ahead of the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Ondo State.



According to the group, the Owo born public servant was ratified and endorsed by the movement because of his unabashed antecedent in the public service, having rose from the level of obscurity to a place of Grace and has served the masses for thirty five years and ultimately attaining the peak in his career.

The position of the group was contained in a press release signed by Ibitoye Olajide and Abiola Florence, the Coordinator and the General Secretary and made available to Accurate Newspaper in Akure.

The statement partly reads “Having looked into the antecedents of all aspirants including the incumbent governor, the movement decided to support, canvas and vote for an aspirant with no bashed antecedent and who has interested in human development in the past years.

“The movement decided to pull her strength for the emergence of a Candidate who has experience in dealing with the public not as a politician but as a public servant who knows the needs of the masses.

“Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, the Owo born public servant was later ratified and endorsed by the movement because of his unabashed antecedent in the public service. Chief Adelami rose from the level of obscurity to a place of Grace. He has served the masses for thirty five years and he attained the peak in his career. He knows the masses more, he has related with the people and this gave us assurance that the retired deputy clerk of the National Assembly can influence physical development and impact the lives of Ondo State people as he had always done within Owo, Ondo North and Ondo State at large during his service as a public servant.

Adelami was part of the frontiers that ensured the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari during the last general election. He was appointed by the presidency as the coordinator, presidential support committee, Ondo State.

“Akoko Progressive forum is a political movement that has been in existence within Ondo State. It is a progressive group established in 2015. The movement was to support and canvas for progressive candidates within the party. It was to actualize the aims of the coming together of different political parties to form an environment where only the progressives occupy political offices in Nigeria especially the federal government.

“The movement has it members across the four local governments area of Akoko and used her strength to mobilize, canvass and vote in progressives into power”.

If God dey your side, you go score pass 2 votes lol.

God is with Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni)

The rescuer of Ondo State from the recent Successive Shackles of Leaders who cannot see beyond their noses.

Everyone Sabi am.
A Man of the People.
A man of the Grassroots.
A Husband to the Widows (Oko Opo).

You clearly aren’t from Ondo State.

[color=#770077][/color]Ahead of the 2020 governorship race in Ondo State, a seasoned technocrat cum politician, Mr. Owolabi Adelami has declared his intention to join the governorship race for the highest seat of power in the state under the All Progressive Congress ( APC).

Addressing party faithfuls and supporters across the 18 local government areas of the state in Akure, the Ondo State capital, Mr. Adelami an indigene of Owo said he is ready to serve his people and correct certain impression that good governance cannot be attained in Ondo State.

Drawing from his over 30 years of experience in service to his fatherland, Adelami said if given the opportunity to serve as the Governor of Ondo State, he will run an all inclusive government and remain a faithful party man to his people.

Cross section of APC members at the event
“For over 30 good years, I was at the National Assembly and over that period, I have learnt the rudiments of politics. Good governance is possible like that of Baba Ajasin Baba Adefarati and even Governor Agagu – they laid a good foundation.

I also want to come in and correct certain impression. How a state will be depend on the who is at the helms of affairs. I want to contribute my quota too. There is the need to make a statement that good governance is possible.

On some of the things he intend to achieve if given the opportunity, Adelami said local government funds will be spent in the respective local government saying the state government has no business building markets in the state.
“My plan is to work closely with the 18 LGs in the state and I will buy bulldozers for each LG so that they are empowered to go about opening up their rural roads”, he added

He also hinted that particular attention will be paid to widows as they are vulnerable saying he has been empowering widows over the years as a way of giving back to those in dire need.

“Under my watch, I will give prominence to women, make LGs visible and functional. Youths will also be empowered we are going to design a special program for them. The development index of Ondo State is going down and eastern states are now taking over.
We will make Ondo State an ICT hub and inculcate artisans into the system and re-equip them so that we can achieve a large number of middle level manpower as against the current situation where we have just a few people high up there and very large mass of lower class”, he further stressed.

Mr. Adelami who further assured the people of better days ahead said as a trained accountant and a trained procurement officer, Ondo State will experience a new lease of life under his watch as the Governor of the state stressing that he will reduce payable fees in state institutions of learning.

“The only industry we have in Ondo State is school and for the past 11 years, successive government have failed to recruit teachers into the system. This is one of the reasons the quality of education has gone down”, he stressed.

Earlier the conveners of ADELAMI ONDO 2020 CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION, Engr. Ralf Adetimehin, Alhaji Sakariyahu Arowolo and Comrade HK Bello in separate interviews said the present government has not done well in delivering the dividends of democracy to the people stressing that the time has come for party members to effect a change.

According to them, party members are disenchanted and are fed up with the present situation in the party.

Culled from:
https://topshotnews.com.ng/ondo-2020-owolabi-adelami-joins-apc-guber-race/

... and Accessed on (February 27th, 2020).

A political group within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, APC Democratic Movement, has endorsed Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, as their preferred governorship aspirant ahead of the Party’s primaries.

In a communique signed by the group State Coordinator, Adewumi Ifeoluwa, and the General Secretary, Akinwunmi Victor, the group, on Tuesday, said Chief Olayide was considered based on his past achievement especially in the aspect of human development.

The communique reads:

”APC Democratic Movement (Ondo State) is a political movement that has been in existence within Ondo State from the inception of All Progressive Congress in 2014. The movement was to support and canvas for progressive candidates within the party.”

”This political movement worked tirelessly in 2016 to make sure that APC takes the Alagbaka seat of power during the gubernatorial election. The movement has it members across the eighteen local government of the State.”

”Having observed the political atmosphere within Ondo State particularly in the ruling All progressive Congress decided to call for a meeting of the eighteen local government coordinators on the 12th of May 2020 to make deliberation and decision on the aspirant to support in the forthcoming Ondo State Gubernatorial Election.”

”The meeting gave birth to the following decisions;”

”1. Having looked into the antecedents of all governorship aspirants including the incumbent governor, the movement decided to support an aspirant with no bashed antecedent and who is interested in human development.”

”2. The movement decided to pull its strength for the emergence of a Candidate who has the experience in dealing with the public not as a politician but as a public servant who knows the needs of the masses.”

”3. Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, the Owo born public servant was ratified and endorsed by the movement because of his unabashed antecedent in the public service.”

”Chief Adelami rose from the level of obscurity to a place of Grace. He has served the masses for thirty-five years and he attained the peak in his career. He knows the masses more, he has related with the people and this gave us the assurance that the retired deputy clerk of the National Assembly can influence physical development and impact the lives of Ondo State people as he has always done within Owo, Ondo North and Ondo State at large during his service as a public servant.”

”Adelami was part of the frontiers that ensured the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari during the last general election. He was appointed by the president as the coordinator, presidential support committee, Ondo State.”

”The movement, however, use this medium to inform the people of Ondo State and the general public that our total support is for Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami”, the communique added.

Culled from: (Accessed on the 14th of May, 2020)
https://www.starnews.com.ng/ondo-2020-apc-group-endorses-olayide-owolabi-as-a-preferred-governorship-aspirant/

opera.com. 03/04/2020


Concerned members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state under the auspices of the APC Rescue League have sent their greetings to a chieftain and governorship aspirant of the Party, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, mni on the occasion of his birthday.

The group in a statement signed by it’s General Secretary, Aderemi Adetula, esquire on Friday said Adelami stands out among all the individuals aspiring to govern Ondo State in the October 10, 2020 governorship election.

The statement sent to Nigerian cable news online partly reads:

“As we celebrate with him, we are glad that our party has within its ranks a cerebral administrator, who rose to the top of his career as Deputy Clerk at the National Assembly before retiring.”

“Adelami a fellow of many professional bodies, was also seen as a worthy man by the late Olowo of Owo Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr D.V.F Olateru Olagbegi III, who honoured him with the Amuwagboye of Owo Kingdom.”

“We are also not unaware of Adelami’s love for his people through his many philanthropic acts both personally and through the Elizabeth Foundation.”

“Much than we have heard, we have also seen his leadership qualities since he joined our party, helping to keep the party together both within Owo Local Government and the whole of Ondo State.”

“It was indeed through his efforts, that the APC won the only senatorial seat in the state in Ondo North Senatorial District, while all others were taken away by the opposition during the 2015 general election.”

“His broad-minded acts made the party appoint him as the chairman of the Presidential Support Committee in the state to reconcile aggrieved party members and to lead the work for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari, a task he gave his best to achieve but for the selfish interests of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and the people around his government.”

APC Rescue League also urged Adelami not to relent in pursuing his ambition to govern the good people of Ondo State.

“We join members of our party to wish him a happy birthday and we want to declare our believe in his ability to rescue our state from the hands of people who have turned it unto a family business.”

“With what we know about Chief Adelami, he is the most qualified out of all the governorship aspirants, having worked at the highest level at the federal civil service.

“He will bring to Ondo State good fortunes which had eluded the state in times past,” the statement read.


https://www.operanewsapp.com/ng/en/politics/group-hails-ondo-apc-guber-aspirant-adelami-on-birthday?news_id=57eb6fbcbc8b994cb533fd98635adab6&news_entry_id=s6186df9a200404en_ng&open_type=transcoded&request_id=search_31e4e503-ddc0-4ff1-9fba-f06ccf5af2ca&from=search

A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State and former Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly, Olayide Adelami has expressed regrets that the state government is yet to devise a plan for equitable distribution of resources to cushion the effects of the covid-19 pandemic.

The governorship hopeful who made the call in a statement in Akure, Ondo State capital, called on the government to roll out palliative measures and create food bank to support the people, most especially the vulnerable ones.

“Now that their income has been blocked with the present shutdown and no hope of income from any other means, the Ondo state government needs to step in, mandate the relevant agency to capture their data and begin the distribution of resources to support this sector. Anything short of this could mean an invitation to starvation and depression for a large percentage of the state’s populace.”

He said the informal sector, comprising people mainly into commercial and agricultural activities should not be left to suffer when health officials are asking people to stay at home to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

“The informal sector would be badly hit should the sit-at-home order persists which looks inevitable as there seems to be no end in sight to the pandemic. While government workers and their counterparts in the private sector are assured of getting paid at the end of the month, the same cannot be said about members of the informal sector who only depend on daily proceeds from their trades to fend for themselves and their families,” he said.

Adelami also stressed the need for the Ondo government to start preparing for the post-COVID-19 looming economic meltdown being forecast by global economists.

“This pandemic has also shown that there is a need for states in Nigeria to start diversifying and not rely on revenue from Abuja. After the crisis, there is bound to be a shortfall in the monthly allocation states receive from Abuja as the world economy will be badly affected, in order not to be caught unaware, Ondo needs to start thinking outside the box on how to generate revenue to keep the state running,” he advised.

He urged the people of the state and Nigerians to stay safe and observe all the precautionary measures put in place by the government and health officials to curb the spread of the virus.

Adelami commended the Federal Government and the Lagos state government for how they are effectively managing and containing the spread of the virus in Nigeria.


https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/04/adelami-advises-akeredolu-to-set-up-lg-covid-19-emergency-centres/




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All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Ondo State, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni), has congratulated the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole on his 68th birthday.

In a statement signed by him and made available to newsmen, Adelami congratulated the chairman who has transformed the party and helped it become the bride of all Nigerians for witnessing another year. He saluted Oshiomhole’s leadership qualities for steadying the affairs of the party, most especially during the reelection bid of President Muhammadu Buhari.


“Ever since Comrade Oshiomhole became the National Chairman of our party in 2018 after serving a meritorious eight years as governor of Edo State, he has brought discipline back to the party.”

He has also been able to use his leadership qualities to bring to the party astute politicians, giving the APC a headway in states that were hitherto opposition states.”Through the National Chairman and the support of President Muhammadu Buhari, the APC has also been able to gain the control of both chambers of the National Assembly, after they were lost to the opposition in 2015.”

Adelami also used the occasion of the National Chairman’s birthday to pledge his unalloyed loyalty to the party under his leadership.

“I believe Oshiomhole’s continued stay as National Chairman will make APC a better party and further strengthen us across the 36 states of the country and the Federal Capital Territory,” Adelami said in the statement.


https://m.guardian.ng/news/adelami-felicitates-oshiomhole-on-68th-birthday/

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni).

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is an indigene of Owo, Ondo State. Born in Owo, Ondo State to the families of Pa and Mrs Amos Adelami, Oluka Oribokun. Adelami graduated from the prestigious Imade College in Owo before proceeding to The Polytechnic, Ibadan for his GCE A level and University of Lagos for his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. He further got an MBA degree from Ogun State University.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is man of stellar qualities; a seasoned Technocrat with over 30 years of quality Public Service Work Experience; spanning from the Executive to the Legislative Arms of Government. An unrepentant philanthropist positively touching the lives of the people in Owo, Ondo State and beyond since year 2004, the immediate past Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA); 3-Arms-Zone, Abuja; was the Ondo State coordinator; Presidential Support Committee (PSC) in the year 2019. Chief Adelami (mni) is the current 2nd Vice President, Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) which was Established in the year 1989.

Due to his stellar work ethics and expertise, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was invited to set up the Accounts Department of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) in 1996. As Head of Accounts Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), he worked under President Muhammadu Buhari who was Chairman before being called to Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) to render his trusted level of expertise from gear 1996-1999).
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was also Invited in year 1996 from National Assembly, where he originally worked, to set up the Accounts Department of the Maryam Abacha led; Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF). He was Head of Accounts at the defunct Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) under the Helmsmanship of Maryam Sani Abacha from Year 1996 to the Year 1999. He went back to National Assembly and progressively rose in becoming the first Director of Finance of the National Assembly in year 2002 to year 2008. He was called to set up the Procurement Department by Late President Umoru Ya’ardua. At the time during the search for a credible administrator, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) came to the mind of the think tanks. He became the Director Procurement from the Year 2008 to the Year 2014 when he was promoted and appointed as a Federal Permanent Secretary in National Assembly. He was permanent secretary at the Directorate of Procurement, Estate and Works (SPEW) from the Year 2014-2017. Furthermore, he became Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA), the number Two (2) most senior career public servant during that period, in an arm of government. As (DCNA), Mr Adelami was admitted as a member to the prestigiously global Association of Secretaries Generals of Parliament; Member (ASGP)headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
As at the year 2017, he was the most Senior Career Civil/Career Public Servant from the South-West in the Country represented at the Federal Government Level, having deputized the administrative leadership of an arm of Government; the Legislative Arm of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was Deputy Clerk to the Nigerian National Assembly from year 2017 year to 2018 when he bowed out of career Public Service. Shortly afterwards because of his stellar qualities, he was recruited as 2019 Ondo State’s Coordinator by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President of Political Matters; Rt. Hon. Gideon Zammani from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation‘s office; to Coordinate President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-2019 election bid under the aegis of the Akpabio’s led, “Presidential Support Committee (PSC)”. When the results came in, Chief Olayide Adelami’s effort yielded results. He restored relative peace amongst the warring factions within the state APC due to his relentless effort. Ondo-North being
Being a Technocrat, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute or Taxation Nigeria (FCITN), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (FCIMA), Fellow of the association of Certified Management Accountants, Nigeria (FCMA), Fellow Association of National Accountants, Nigeria (FCNAN), Fellow Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supplies Management, Nigeria (FCIPSMN) and Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Nigeria (FCIMN).
Chief Adelami (mni) is a man of many disciplines ranging from Public Administration to Finance and Accounts to Taxation and Budgeting and also to Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He is a selfless and altruistic gentleman.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is loved by his people; the good people of Owo Kingdom. He was coronated as a Chief by the Olowo of Owo “Olateru Olagbegi the III” as the, “Afiwa Gboye” or “Amuwa Gboye”which when translated to English Language means; “Chieftaincy Title bestowed upon one as a result of Good Behaviour.” He co-owns Elizabeth Foundation and has touched the lives of Hundreds of Thousands of Widows, Vulnerable Children (both out of school and in school) and the youth since Year 2004 (16 years ago and counting) through this medium.

It is worthy of note that Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) during his illustrious career in Abuja, used his goodwill and personal influence to attract physical development and imparted the lives of Owo community and beyond.

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni).

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is an indigene of Owo, Ondo State. Born in Owo, Ondo State to the families of Pa and Mrs Amos Adelami, Oluka Oribokun. Adelami graduated from the prestigious Imade College in Owo before proceeding to The Polytechnic, Ibadan for his GCE A level and University of Lagos for his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. He further got an MBA degree from Ogun State University.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is man of stellar qualities; a seasoned Technocrat with over 30 years of quality Public Service Work Experience; spanning from the Executive to the Legislative Arms of Government. An unrepentant philanthropist positively touching the lives of the people in Owo, Ondo State and beyond since year 2004, the immediate past Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA); 3-Arms-Zone, Abuja; was the Ondo State coordinator; Presidential Support Committee (PSC) in the year 2019. Chief Adelami (mni) is the current 2nd Vice President, Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) which was Established in the year 1989.

Due to his stellar work ethics and expertise, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was invited to set up the Accounts Department of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) in 1996. As Head of Accounts Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), he worked under President Muhammadu Buhari who was Chairman before being called to Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) to render his trusted level of expertise from gear 1996-1999).
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was also Invited in year 1996 from National Assembly, where he originally worked, to set up the Accounts Department of the Maryam Abacha led; Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF). He was Head of Accounts at the defunct Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) under the Helmsmanship of Maryam Sani Abacha from Year 1996 to the Year 1999. He went back to National Assembly and progressively rose in becoming the first Director of Finance of the National Assembly in year 2002 to year 2008. He was called to set up the Procurement Department by Late President Umoru Ya’ardua. At the time during the search for a credible administrator, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) came to the mind of the think tanks. He became the Director Procurement from the Year 2008 to the Year 2014 when he was promoted and appointed as a Federal Permanent Secretary in National Assembly. He was permanent secretary at the Directorate of Procurement, Estate and Works (SPEW) from the Year 2014-2017. Furthermore, he became Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA), the number Two (2) most senior career public servant during that period, in an arm of government. As (DCNA), Mr Adelami was admitted as a member to the prestigiously global Association of Secretaries Generals of Parliament; Member (ASGP)headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
As at the year 2017, he was the most Senior Career Civil/Career Public Servant from the South-West in the Country represented at the Federal Government Level, having deputized the administrative leadership of an arm of Government; the Legislative Arm of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was Deputy Clerk to the Nigerian National Assembly from year 2017 year to 2018 when he bowed out of career Public Service. Shortly afterwards because of his stellar qualities, he was recruited as 2019 Ondo State’s Coordinator by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President of Political Matters; Rt. Hon. Gideon Zammani from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation‘s office; to Coordinate President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-2019 election bid under the aegis of the Akpabio’s led, “Presidential Support Committee (PSC)”. When the results came in, Chief Olayide Adelami’s effort yielded results. He restored relative peace amongst the warring factions within the state APC due to his relentless effort. Ondo-North being
Being a Technocrat, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute or Taxation Nigeria (FCITN), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (FCIMA), Fellow of the association of Certified Management Accountants, Nigeria (FCMA), Fellow Association of National Accountants, Nigeria (FCNAN), Fellow Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supplies Management, Nigeria (FCIPSMN) and Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Nigeria (FCIMN).
Chief Adelami (mni) is a man of many disciplines ranging from Public Administration to Finance and Accounts to Taxation and Budgeting and also to Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He is a selfless and altruistic gentleman.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is loved by his people; the good people of Owo Kingdom. He was coronated as a Chief by the Olowo of Owo “Olateru Olagbegi the III” as the, “Afiwa Gboye” or “Amuwa Gboye”which when translated to English Language means; “Chieftaincy Title bestowed upon one as a result of Good Behaviour.” He co-owns Elizabeth Foundation and has touched the lives of Hundreds of Thousands of Widows, Vulnerable Children (both out of school and in school) and the youth since Year 2004 (16 years ago and counting) through this medium.

It is worthy of note that Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) during his illustrious career in Abuja, used his goodwill and personal influence to attract physical development and imparted the lives of Owo community and beyond.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-0yh--_GBo

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni).

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is an indigene of Owo, Ondo State. Born in Owo, Ondo State to the families of Pa and Mrs Amos Adelami, Oluka Oribokun. Adelami graduated from the prestigious Imade College in Owo before proceeding to The Polytechnic, Ibadan for his GCE A level and University of Lagos for his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration. He further got an MBA degree from Ogun State University.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is man of stellar qualities; a seasoned Technocrat with over 30 years of quality Public Service Work Experience; spanning from the Executive to the Legislative Arms of Government. An unrepentant philanthropist positively touching the lives of the people in Owo, Ondo State and beyond since year 2004, the immediate past Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA); 3-Arms-Zone, Abuja; was the Ondo State coordinator; Presidential Support Committee (PSC) in the year 2019. Chief Adelami (mni) is the current 2nd Vice President, Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) which was Established in the year 1989.

Due to his stellar work ethics and expertise, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was invited to set up the Accounts Department of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) in 1996. As Head of Accounts Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), he worked under President Muhammadu Buhari who was Chairman before being called to Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) to render his trusted level of expertise from gear 1996-1999).
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was also Invited in year 1996 from National Assembly, where he originally worked, to set up the Accounts Department of the Maryam Abacha led; Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF). He was Head of Accounts at the defunct Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) under the Helmsmanship of Maryam Sani Abacha from Year 1996 to the Year 1999. He went back to National Assembly and progressively rose in becoming the first Director of Finance of the National Assembly in year 2002 to year 2008. He was called to set up the Procurement Department by Late President Umoru Ya’ardua. At the time during the search for a credible administrator, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) came to the mind of the think tanks. He became the Director Procurement from the Year 2008 to the Year 2014 when he was promoted and appointed as a Federal Permanent Secretary in National Assembly. He was permanent secretary at the Directorate of Procurement, Estate and Works (SPEW) from the Year 2014-2017. Furthermore, he became Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA), the number Two (2) most senior career public servant during that period, in an arm of government. As (DCNA), Mr Adelami was admitted as a member to the prestigiously global Association of Secretaries Generals of Parliament; Member (ASGP)headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
As at the year 2017, he was the most Senior Career Civil/Career Public Servant from the South-West in the Country represented at the Federal Government Level, having deputized the administrative leadership of an arm of Government; the Legislative Arm of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was Deputy Clerk to the Nigerian National Assembly from year 2017 year to 2018 when he bowed out of career Public Service. Shortly afterwards because of his stellar qualities, he was recruited as 2019 Ondo State’s Coordinator by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President of Political Matters; Rt. Hon. Gideon Zammani from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation‘s office; to Coordinate President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-2019 election bid under the aegis of the Akpabio’s led, “Presidential Support Committee (PSC)”. When the results came in, Chief Olayide Adelami’s effort yielded results. He restored relative peace amongst the warring factions within the state APC due to his relentless effort. Ondo-North being
Being a Technocrat, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute or Taxation Nigeria (FCITN), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (FCIMA), Fellow of the association of Certified Management Accountants, Nigeria (FCMA), Fellow Association of National Accountants, Nigeria (FCNAN), Fellow Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supplies Management, Nigeria (FCIPSMN) and Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Nigeria (FCIMN).
Chief Adelami (mni) is a man of many disciplines ranging from Public Administration to Finance and Accounts to Taxation and Budgeting and also to Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He is a selfless and altruistic gentleman.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is loved by his people; the good people of Owo Kingdom. He was coronated as a Chief by the Olowo of Owo “Olateru Olagbegi the III” as the, “Afiwa Gboye” or “Amuwa Gboye”which when translated to English Language means; “Chieftaincy Title bestowed upon one as a result of Good Behaviour.” He co-owns Elizabeth Foundation and has touched the lives of Hundreds of Thousands of Widows, Vulnerable Children (both out of school and in school) and the youth since Year 2004 (16 years ago and counting) through this medium.

It is worthy of note that Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) during his illustrious career in Abuja, used his goodwill and personal influence to attract physical development and imparted the lives of Owo community and beyond.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-0yh--_GBo

Top 3 contestants In the Ondo 2020 elections

1. Adelami

2. Adelami mni

3. Adelami Fcma

As the July 2 and 25 date set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for primaries to hold for the gubernatorial elections in Ondo coming up later in the year moves nearer, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is having not less than 11 aspirants jostling to be the party's flag-bearer.


Apart from the fact that the incumbent governor, Arakunrin Olurotimi Akeredolu is trying hard to secure the party's ticket to seek his reelection, there are also a lot of challenges mounting pressure on him.

There is a formidable team called "Unity Forum", which comprised of strong politicians in the state waging war against the incumbent and it is going to be an herculean task for governor Akeredolu to beat the Unity Forum aspirants to the party's ticket.

Meanwhile, there are not less down 8 aspirants in the Unity Forum vying for the party's ticket and it might be difficult for them to have a consensus candidate, owing to the fact that they are all strong politicians capable of leading the state.

Below is the full list of all the aspirants vying for the APC ticket in Ondo State:

The Ondo State APC Unity Forum aspirants:

1. Olusola Oke


Olusola Alexander Oke is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. Oke was born on 7 April 1956 in Ilowo, a coastal town in Ilaje Local government Area of Ondo State.

Olusola Oke was a top contender for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the state Governorship election in November 2016 before he decamped to the Alliance for Democracy (AD) after the APC primaries. He lost to the incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and eventually decamped back to APC after the election.

2.Chief Bukola Adetula

Adetula is also a law practitioner, who also hails from the same town with the incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.

He was the former Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the entire United States of America.

3.Ife Oyedele

Oyedele was born on October 8, 1958, in Okitipupa, Ondo state. He graduated from University of Lagos in 1982 with a BSc in electrical engineering.

Ife Oyedele is an electrical engineer and political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Oyedele was appointed as the executive director of engineering and technical services at the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) by Buhari in 2016.

4. Olusegun Abraham

Olusegun was born and raised in Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State. Olusegun Abraham, born 24 December 1953, is a Nigerian politician and businessman

He was one of the two aspirants under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who ran for the office of Governor at the 2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election, but lost out to Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at the primaries.

5. Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni).

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is a man of stellar qualities; a seasoned Technocrat with over 30 years of quality work experience; spanning from the Executive to the Legislative Arms of Government. An unrepentant philanthropist positively touching the lives of the people in Owo, Ondo State and beyond since year 2004, the immediate past Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA); 3-Arms-Zone, Abuja; was the Ondo State coordinator; Presidential Support Committee (PSC) in the year 2019. Chief Adelami (mni) is the current 2nd Vice President, Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) which was Established in the year 1989.
As at the year 2017, he was the most Senior Career Civil/Career Public Servant from the South West in the Country represented at the Federal Government Level, having deputized the administrative leadership of an arm of Government; the Legislative Arm of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Being a Technocrat, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute or Taxation Nigeria (FCITN), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (FCIMA), Fellow of the association of Certified Management Accountants, Nigeria (FCMA), Fellow Association of National Accountants, Nigeria (FCNAN), Fellow Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supplies Management, Nigeria (FCIPSMN) and Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Nigeria (FCIMN)
Chief Adelami (mni) is a man of many disciplines ranging from Public Administration to Finance and Accounts to Procurement, to Taxation and Budgeting and also to Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He is a selfless and altruistic gentleman.
He is loved by his people; the good people of Owo Kingdom. He was coronated as Chief by the Olowo of Owo “Olateru Olagbegi the III” as the, “Afiwa Gboye” which when translated to English Language means; “Chieftaincy Title bestowed upon one as a result of Good Behaviour.” He co-owns Elizabeth Foundation and has touched the lives of Hundreds of Thousands of Widows, Vulnerable Children (both out of school and in school) and the youth since Year 2004 through this medium.

Other aspirants jostling for APC Governorship ticket in the Unity Forum are: Akin Awodeyi, Kazeem Olanrewaju and Jimmy Odimayo.

However, there are a handful of other aspirants who do not belong to the Unity forum and they are:

6. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, born 21 July 1956 is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is also the Governor of Ondo State.

He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who became president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008.

Akeredolu was awarded ticket to represent the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2016 elections for governor. On Sunday, 27 November 2016, he was declared winner of the keenly contested Ondo State gubernatorial elections.

7. Isaac Kekemeke

Hon Isaac Kekemeke is a former Minority Leader of Ondo State House of Assembly, the pioneer Chairman of National Examination Council, NECO, Secretary to the State Government and, until recently, the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo.

8. Joseph Olusola Iji

Joseph Olusola Iji or Comrade Sola Iji (born 7 November, 1956) is a Nigerian from Barate Quarters of Igbobini in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State,

He is Lawyer, a Politician, Trade Unionist and The Ambassador, Embassy of The Federal Republic of Nigeria to The Republic of Togo.

As the July 2 and 25 date set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for primaries to hold for the gubernatorial elections in Ondo coming up later in the year moves nearer, the All Progressive Congress (APC) is having not less than 11 aspirants jostling to be the party's flag-bearer.

Apart from the fact that the incumbent governor, Arakunrin Olurotimi Akeredolu is trying hard to secure the party's ticket to seek his reelection, there are also a lot of challenges mounting pressure on him.

There is a formidable team called "Unity Forum", which comprised of strong politicians in the state waging war against the incumbent and it is going to be an herculean task for governor Akeredolu to beat the Unity Forum aspirants to the party's ticket.

Meanwhile, there are not less down 8 aspirants in the Unity Forum vying for the party's ticket and it might be difficult for them to have a consensus candidate, owing to the fact that they are all strong politicians capable of leading the state.

Below is the full list of all the aspirants vying for the APC ticket in Ondo State:

The Ondo State APC Unity Forum aspirants:

1. Olusola Oke


Olusola Alexander Oke is a Nigerian lawyer and politician. Oke was born on 7 April 1956 in Ilowo, a coastal town in Ilaje Local government Area of Ondo State.

Olusola Oke was a top contender for the All Progressives Congress (APC) ticket for the state Governorship election in November 2016 before he decamped to the Alliance for Democracy (AD) after the APC primaries. He lost to the incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and eventually decamped back to APC after the election.

2.Chief Bukola Adetula

Adetula is also a law practitioner, who also hails from the same town with the incumbent governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.

He was the former Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the entire United States of America.

3.Ife Oyedele

Oyedele was born on October 8, 1958, in Okitipupa, Ondo state. He graduated from University of Lagos in 1982 with a BSc in electrical engineering.

Ife Oyedele is an electrical engineer and political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Oyedele was appointed as the executive director of engineering and technical services at the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) by Buhari in 2016.

4. Olusegun Abraham

Olusegun was born and raised in Ikare-Akoko, Ondo State. Olusegun Abraham, born 24 December 1953, is a Nigerian politician and businessman

He was one of the two aspirants under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who ran for the office of Governor at the 2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election, but lost out to Oluwarotimi Akeredolu at the primaries.

5. Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni).

Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is an indigene of Owo, Ondo State. Born in Owo, Ondo State to the families of Pa and Mrs Amos Adelami, Oluka Oribokun.  Adelami graduated from the prestigious Imade College in Owo before proceeding to The Polytechnic, Ibadan for his GCE A level and  University of Lagos for his Bachelors of Science in Business Administration.  He further got an MBA degree from Ogun State University.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is man of stellar qualities; a seasoned Technocrat with over 30 years of quality Public Service Work Experience; spanning from the Executive to the Legislative Arms of Government. An unrepentant philanthropist positively touching the lives of the people in Owo, Ondo State and beyond since year 2004, the immediate past Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA); 3-Arms-Zone, Abuja; was the Ondo State coordinator; Presidential Support Committee (PSC) in the year 2019. Chief Adelami (mni) is the current 2nd Vice President, Prison Fellowship Nigeria (PFN) which was Established in the year 1989.

Due to his stellar work ethics and expertise, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was invited to set up the Accounts Department of the Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) in 1996. As Head of Accounts Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF), he worked under President Muhammadu Buhari who was Chairman before being called to Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) to render his trusted level of expertise from gear 1996-1999).
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was also Invited in year 1996 from National Assembly, where he originally worked, to set up the Accounts Department of the Maryam Abacha led; Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF). He was Head of Accounts at the defunct Family Support Trust Fund (FSTF) under the Helmsmanship of Maryam Sani Abacha from Year 1996 to the Year 1999. He went back to National Assembly and progressively rose in becoming the first Director of Finance of the National Assembly in year 2002 to year 2008. He was called to set up the Procurement Department by Late President Umoru Ya’ardua. At the time during the search for a credible administrator, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) came to the mind of the think tanks. He became the Director Procurement from the Year 2008 to the Year 2014 when he was promoted and appointed as a Federal Permanent Secretary in National Assembly. He was permanent secretary at the Directorate of Procurement, Estate and Works (SPEW) from the Year 2014-2017. Furthermore, he became Deputy Clerk to the National Assembly (DCNA), the number Two (2) most senior career public servant during that period, in an arm of government. As (DCNA), Mr Adelami was admitted as a member to the prestigiously global Association of Secretaries Generals of Parliament; Member (ASGP)headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
As at the year 2017, he was the most Senior Career Civil/Career Public Servant from the South-West in the Country represented at the Federal Government Level, having deputized the administrative leadership of an arm of Government; the Legislative Arm of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) was Deputy Clerk to the Nigerian National Assembly from year 2017 year to 2018 when he bowed out of career Public Service. Shortly afterwards because of his stellar qualities, he was recruited as 2019 Ondo State’s Coordinator by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President of Political Matters; Rt. Hon. Gideon Zammani from the Secretary to the Government of the Federation‘s office; to Coordinate President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-2019 election bid under the aegis of the Akpabio’s led, “Presidential Support Committee (PSC)”. When the results came in, Chief Olayide Adelami’s effort yielded results. He restored relative peace amongst the warring factions within the state APC due to his relentless effort. Ondo-North being
Being a Technocrat, Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute or Taxation Nigeria (FCITN), Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (FCIMA), Fellow of the association of Certified Management Accountants, Nigeria (FCMA), Fellow Association of National Accountants, Nigeria (FCNAN), Fellow Chartered institute of Purchasing and Supplies Management, Nigeria (FCIPSMN) and Fellow Chartered Institute of Management Nigeria (FCIMN).
Chief Adelami (mni) is a man of many disciplines ranging from Public Administration to Finance and Accounts to Taxation and Budgeting and also to Procurement and Supply Chain Management. He is a selfless and altruistic gentleman.
Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami (mni) is loved by his people; the good people of Owo Kingdom. He was coronated as a Chief by the Olowo of Owo “Olateru Olagbegi the III” as the, “Afiwa Gboye” or “Amuwa Gboye”which when translated to English Language means; “Chieftaincy Title bestowed upon one as a result of Good Behaviour.” He co-owns Elizabeth Foundation and has touched the lives of Hundreds of Thousands of Widows, Vulnerable Children (both out of school and in school) and the youth since Year 2004 (16 years ago and counting) through this medium.

It is worthy of note that Chief Olayide Adelami (mni) during his illustrious career in Abuja, used his goodwill and personal influence to attract physical development and imparted the lives of Owo community and beyond. 

Other aspirants jostling for APC Governorship ticket in the Unity Forum are: Akin Awodeyi, Kazeem Olanrewaju and Jimmy Odimayo.

However, there are a handful of other aspirants who do not belong to the Unity forum and they are:

6. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, born 21 July 1956 is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is also the Governor of Ondo State.

He is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who became president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008.

Akeredolu was awarded ticket to represent the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the 2016 elections for governor. On Sunday, 27 November 2016, he was declared winner of the keenly contested Ondo State gubernatorial elections.

7. Isaac Kekemeke



Hon Isaac Kekemeke is a former Minority Leader of Ondo State House of Assembly, the pioneer Chairman of National Examination Council, NECO, Secretary to the State Government and, until recently, the Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo.

8. Joseph Olusola Iji

Joseph Olusola Iji or Comrade Sola Iji (born 7 November, 1956) is a Nigerian from Barate Quarters of Igbobini in Ese-Odo Local Government Area of Ondo State,

He is Lawyer, a Politician, Trade Unionist and The Ambassador, Embassy of The Federal Republic of Nigeria to The Republic of Togo.