PROFILE OF HON. OLADIPUPO OLATUNDE ADEBUTU HON. OLADIPUPO OLATUNDE ADEBUTU was born in Lagos State on 25th February, 1962 into the family of Sir. Dr. Chief Kesington Adebukunola Adebutu OON, CON, KJW and Dame Caroline Oladunni Adebutu. His father is the Balogun and Babaoba of Iperu Remo, Akogun of Remoland, as well as the Olotu of Lagos. He hails from the renowned Adebutu Family of Eti-Obale, Iperu Remo, and the Apondele royal family of Ode Remo, while the mother is the Yeyemode of Iperu Remo, Apesin of Lagos and Yeyeoba of Odogbolu and she hails from the Jaiyesimi Jaiye Okuwa family of Odogbolu. He started his elementary education at the International Day Nursery School, Yaba in 1964, before proceeding to St. Saviours Primary School, Oke-Ira, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. He later proceeded to Igbobi College where he obtained his West African School Certificate in 1978. Upon the completion of his Secondary Education, he travelled abroad where he studied at the St. Columbas College, Rathfarnham, Dublin and obtained the Irish Leaving Certificate in 1980. He commenced his tertiary education at the National Institute of Higher Education, Limerick, Republic of Ireland. He also attended the Regional Technical College at Athlone and Carlow in the Republic of Ireland between 1981 and 1984. Hon. Oladipupo Adebutu through his dint of hard work and brilliant academic exploit acquired the following academic qualifications: Irish Leaving Certificate (1980) - Pre-degree Equivalent Irish National Certificate (1983) - National Diploma Equivalent Irish National Diploma (1984) - B.Sc.equivalent (Analytical Chemistry) He had his primary assignment in the National Youth Service Corps Scheme in Biu, Borno State between 1987 and 1988. He worked briefly at Kesington Industries, Iperu Remo between 1988 and 1991. In 1991 he became the Chief Executive Officer of JB Farms Ltd and established Solomon Kesington Agro-Allied Limited shortly after. He is till date the Chief Executive Officer, and one of the largest livestock farmers in the country. He also serves on the board of the Premier Lotto Limited as an Executive Director. Hon. Oladipupo O. Adebutu is a politician of high repute; he became a member of the National Assembly in 1992 under the platform of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP), when he represented Remo Federal Constituency. He was a Senatorial Aspirant under the United National Congress Party (UNCP) in 1998, as well as a National Assembly Aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2003, 2007 and 2011 respectively. He was appointed as Full-Time Commissioner II in the Ogun State Local Government Service Commission in Sept. 2007. In October 2007, he was upgraded to Full-Time Commissioner I within a period of one month because of the zeal he brought to the job. During his stint at the LGSC, he was instrumental to the appointment, promotion, conversion, upgrading, and training of Local Government workers across the state. He also used his good office to secure employment for Remo sons and daughters in other parastatals and agencies of government. He is an aspirant in the coming election to the National Assembly under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). COMMUNITY MOBILIZER & SOCIALITE Through his deep grassroot commitment and love for his native land, he was appointed to serve as the Chairman of the Akesan Day Celebrations Committee in the year 2007. He was able to use his contacts to raise substantial funds for the development of the community during that remarkable edition. In appreciation of his invaluable developmental strides, he was honoured with the Chieftancy titles of the Okanlomo of Iperu Remo, by the Alaperu of Iperu, Oba Adeleke Idowu Basibo, Odoru V; Aruwajoye of Ode Remo by the Alaye of Ode Remo, Oba (Surv.) Amidu Oso, Daniyan II and the Otun Ajagungbade of Remo land by the Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remoland, Oba (Dr.) Michael Adeniyi Sonariwo, Erinjugbo II respectively. A detribalized Nigerian, he was also conferred with the highly-reverred title of Ma [truncated by WhatsApp]
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