Suraj Adekunbi Explained

Right Honourable
Suraj Adekunbi
Office:Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly
Term Start:2011
Predecessor:Emmanuel Soyemi Coker
Birth Date:1975 3, df=y
Nationality:Nigerian
Party:All Progressive Congress (APC)
Relations:Married
Residence:Ogun
Alma Mater:Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro
Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
The Polytechnic, Ibadan
Federal University of Technology Akure
University of Ibadan
Occupation:Legislature
Constituency:Ogun, Yewa North I
Profession:Businessman
politician
Website:www.surajadekunbi.com.ng

Surajudeen Ishola Adekunbi is a Nigerian businessman and member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, where he is its incumbent Speaker.[1]

Early life

Born in Ayetoro, a town in Ogun State in southwestern Nigeria, Adekunbi is one of fifteen children of Rahmon and Elizabeth Adekunbi.[2]

He attended St. Paul African Church Primary School, Ayetoro, before proceeding to Comprehensive High School, Aiyetoro, where he obtained a School Certificate in 1993. He obtained his National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro in 1996, and then his Higher National Diploma from The Polytechnic, Ibadan. He later earned a Post-Graduate Diploma at Federal University of Technology Akure, as well as a Master's degree in Project Development and Implementation in 2011 from the University of Ibadan.[3]

Career and politics

Adekunbi started his career by working as a project assistant at the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) in Edo State during his National Youth Service Corps in the year 2000. After his Youth Service, he taught at Government Technical College, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta. He later joined the Ogun State Civil Service, working in the Bureau of Transportation from 2004 to 2006, before resigning to join his father's company, Al-Rahman Oil & Gas Limited.[3] [2]

In 2007, he contested the Ogun State House of Assembly seat of Egbado North (now Yewa North) but lost. In 2011 he re-contested under the platform of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and won. He was also elected as Speaker of the House.[4] and re-elected as Speaker in 2015.[5] [6] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nwokolo. Ernest. Adekunbi returned as Ogun Speaker. The Nation. 17 February 2017.
  2. Web site: I Am Not A Stooge of Gov. Amosun – Rt. Honourable Suraj Adekunbi. Top Celebrities Ng. 17 February 2017.
  3. Web site: The Strides of Rt. Hon. (Prince) Suraj Ishola Adekunb. Secure Nigeria 365. 17 February 2017.
  4. Web site: Ogun, Edo, Plateau get new Speakers. Vanguard. 17 February 2017.
  5. Web site: Onafuye. Abiodun. ekunbi returns as Ogun Assembly speaker. The News Nigeria. 17 February 2017.
  6. News: Ademola. Jamiu. Adekunbi Re-Elected Ogun Speaker. 17 February 2017. Naij.com.