House of Reps. Leadership: Hon. Adekoya emerges Deputy Minority Whip

Hon. Adesegun Abdel-Majid Adekoya

Hon. Adesegun Abdel-Majid Adekoya, member representing Ijebu North/Ijebu East/Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has emerged as the Deputy Minority Whip.

His emergence came on the heels of unanimous endorsement by the South West Minority Caucus of the 9^th House of Representatives comprising; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party (SDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Action Democratic Party (ADP) and Allied Peoples Movement (APM).

The South West Minority Caucus had earlier positioned Hon. Adekoya as its nominee for any minority leadership position zoned to the South West.

The Caucus based its endorsement of Hon. Adekoya on his character, integrity and experience to discharge his duty in line with the House rules, the constitution and in the interest of minority caucus.

In the same vein, the choice of Hon. Adekoya as the Deputy Minority Whip was endorsed by 111 out of 147 members of PDP on the floor of the House.

Hon. Adesegun Abdel-Majid Adekoya is currently a second term Member of the House of Representatives, where he is representing Ijebu North, Ijebu East, Ogun Waterside Federal Constituency. 

Hon. Adekoya, a holder of Post Graduate Diploma in Financial Management from Federal University of Technology, Owerri, worked at Nigerian Bank for Commerce and Industry from 1981 to 1988, and Eko International Bank, Lagos State, between 1988 and 1995. After an unblemished career in the banking industry, he stormed the political scene like a giant.

He was elected Councillor for Ward F2, Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos State, in 1996. He was also appointed as the Vice Chairman/Supervisory Councillor for Medical, Health, Agriculture and Natural Resources, Somolu Local Government Area, Lagos State, between April and December, 1996. 

From March, 1997 to July, 1998, he blazed the trail when he became the first Executive Chairman of Kosofe Local Government Area, Lagos State. His political career further got a boost when he was appointed as the Personal Assistant to the Honourable Minister of State for Finance from 1999 to 2003.

Hon. Adekoya is noted for his compassion for the downtrodden masses; hence, despite his being far away from his ancestral root of Ago-Iwoye in Ogun State, he still finds time to return home to attend to the needs of his people.

 It is in his bid to further identify with his people and strengthen the bond of unity that exists between him and his root that made him to come back to his home state, Ogun, to replicate the landmark achievements he recorded during his sojourn in the political terrain of Lagos State. 

Due to his hard work and political dexterity, he was appointed Full Commissioner 1 in the Ogun State Local Government Service Commission from 2003 to 2007. His brilliant performance in office won the heart of Governor Gbenga Daniel who rewarded him with higher appointment with more responsibilities.

Between 2007 and 2008, he was appointed the Honourable Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, where he performed excellently well to the admiration of the populace, and also used his office to bring smiles to the faces of the masses. Not done yet, Governor Gbenga Daniel again appointed Aremo Adekoya as the Honourable Commissioner for Works from 2008 to 2010, and left his indelible marks. During his tenure, he supervised and facilitated great infrastructural development in all the nooks and crannies of Ogun State.

However, the turning point in his political career was his election in 2015 as a Member, House of Representatives. He has been giving quality representation on the floor of the House to the satisfaction of his constituents. 

Upon his swearing-in, Hon. Adekoya wasted no time in coming up with bills and motions on the floor of the House that would enhance the quality of lives of the people in his constituency.

Apart from his legislative duties and oversight functions, he has also used his membership of the House to facilitate to his constituency, several projects that are of immense benefits to the socio-economic development of his constituency and well being of his people.