Ayodele Olawande Explained
Ayodele Olawande Wisdom is a Nigerian politician. He is currently the Minister For Youth Development under the President Bola Tinubu Administration.[1]
Early life and education
Ayodele Olawande Wisdom hails from Ondo State, Southwest region.[2] He completed his secondary school education in Ekiti State at Christ School and then proceeded to the Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti. He also studied Civil Engineering at the Federal Univerisity of Technology Akure[3] [4] [5]
He proceeded to the University of Maiduguri, Borno State to study International Journalism.
He is also a member of the Commonwealth Society of Nigeria[6] and was recently awarded a PhD (honoris causa) in leadership and development be Eminence University, Denver Colorado, (EUDC), USA.
Politics
He served in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari where he served as the Personal Assistant to the Special Adviser Innovation to the Vice President from 2019 to 2023.[7]
On 16 October 2021, he was elected as the Ondo State APC Youth Leader[8] and exactly two years after – 16 October, 2023, he was sworn in as the Minister of State for Youth of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.[9] [10]
Before his appointment as the Minister of state for youth,[11] He had already been nominated [12] [13] and was quizzed at the National assembly before he was confirmed as a minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.[14]
On 23rd of October, 2024, he was reassigned as the Minister for Youth Development. [15]
Other personal and political roles he held in the past include:[16]
- Site Administrator/Engineer at Renz Nigeria Limited (2019–2022)
- Director of Business at TEHUB (2020)
- Director Operation at LAHHOMES (2020)
- Field Officer at IDP/NSIP NSIO (2020–2021)
- Former Southwest Co-coordinator. Asiwaju Grassroot Foundation (AGF)[17]
- Deputy Director Presidential campaign Council Youth Southwest 2023
Notes and References
- Web site: 2024-10-23 . Comrade Ayodele Olawande Appointed Minister Of Youth Development – Independent Newspaper Nigeria . 2024-10-25 . en-GB.
- Web site: 2023-09-27 . Ayodele Olawande . 2023-11-05 . StateCraft Inc. . en-GB.
- Web site: 2023-10-10 . Ayodele Olawande Biography: Meet Tinubu Youth Minister Nominee . 2023-11-05 . Lite9ja .
- Web site: 2023-09-18 . PROFILE: Ayodele Olawande, Minister Of State For Youth And Ally Of Seyi Tinubu . 2023-11-05 .
- Web site: Vivian . Ohanusi . 2023-09-18 . Ayodele Olawande Biography, Family, Education, Career and Net Worth – Platinum Post News . 2023-11-05 . en-GB.
- Web site: Nigeria . 2024-10-25 . Commonwealth . en.
- Web site: Vikas . 2023-09-18 . Ayodele Olawande Biography, Wife, Wikipedia, Wiki, Age, Career, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Height . 2023-11-05 . Right Rasta .
- Web site: Gbadamosi . Hakeem . 2023-01-29 . 2023: Ondo youth leader mobilises support for Tinubu . 2023-11-05 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
- Web site: 2023-09-17 . Ayodele Olawande: Meet the 34-year-old Youth Leader Turn Ministerial Nominee . 2023-11-05 . Okay.ng .
- Web site: 2023-10-07 . Ondo OMP charges Youth Minister, Ayo Olawande on impactful service delivery . 2023-11-05 . JATS Online News .
- Web site: 2023-09-18 . Youth Ministers: The Progressives Forum (TPF) Hails President Tinubu On Nomination Of Dr Bio And its State Coordinator, Olawande. . 2023-11-05 . en-US.
- Web site: 2023-09-16 . Hon Ayebusiwa felicitates minister- designate, Olawande . 2023-11-05 . The Guardian Nigeria News .
- Web site: Alade . Tunde . 2023-09-20 . Progressive Youth Forum Applauds Tinubu's Choice of Dr. Bio and Mr. Olawande as Youth Ministers . 2023-11-05 . The Jour .
- Web site: 2023-09-17 . Tinubu nominates Jamila Bio, Ayo Olawande as Youth Ministers . 2023-11-05 . Phenomenal .
- Web site: 2024-10-23 . Comrade Ayodele Olawande Appointed Minister Of Youth Development – Independent Newspaper Nigeria . 2024-10-25 . en-GB.
- Web site: 2023-10-03 . Olawale Olawande biography, career, appointment, family, net worth . 2023-11-05 .
- Web site: 2021-10-26 . Ondo APC promises youths programmes . 2023-11-05 . The Hope Newspaper . en-GB.
