Ondo Governor, Akeredolu picks Lucky Aiyedatiwa as running mate for 2020 gubernatorial election

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The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has picked Hon. Lucky Orimisan  Aiyedatiwa as his running mate for the October 10 gubernatorial election.

The choice of Aiyedatiwa, a former representative of the state on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) was announced by the Governor on Tuesday.

Hon. Aiyedatiwa is a native of Obe-Nla, an oil producing community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. He was born on the 12th day of January 1965.

He had his elementary education at Saint Peter’s UNA (now FAC) Primary School, Obe Nla/Obe Adun in Ilaje LGA of Ondo State between 1970 and 1976. He had his secondary education at Ikosi High School, Ketu, Lagos, in 1982.

He then proceeded to Lagos State College of Education (now Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education), Ijanikin, Lagos where he obtained Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Economics and Government in 1986.

Aiyedatiwa later attended the University of Ibadan for Advanced Diploma in Business Administration in 2001.

He is an alumnus of Lagos Business School – Pan Atlantic University, Lekki, Lagos with Post Graduate Certification in Chief Executive Education (CEP) in Business Management in 2009.

He is also an Alumnus of the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom where he obtained a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) in 2013.

Prior to the establishment of his own business in 1996, Aiyedatiwa worked in other organization and institutions which includes; Scoa Assembly Plant Plc. Apapa, Lagos, as Inventory/Store Officer, 1982-1983.

He joined active politics in 2011 as a card-carrying member of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2014.

He was one of the National Delegates from Ondo State at the All Progressive Congress (APC) National Convention at Abuja in 2014 and later became the House of Representative Candidate of the Party for Ilaje/Ese-Odo Federal Constituency in 2015 Presidential and National Assembly General Election.

Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari as Federal Commissioner who represented Ondo State on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), 2018-2019.

Prior to his appointment by the President, he has also held other positions in other social and professional bodies.

He was the National Public Relations for Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), 2004-2010. Chairman of South West Zone of ABCON, 2010-2011. Trustee/Treasurer, Ilaje League of Professional.

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