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Ayodele Olawande

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Ayodele Olawande
Minister For Youth Development
Assumed office
16 October 2023
PresidentBola Tinubu
Preceded byJamila Bio Ibrahim
Personal details
Born (1989-04-08) 8 April 1989 (age 35)
Ondo State, Nigeria
Residence(s)Abuja, Nigeria
EducationFederal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
OccupationEntrepreneur, Politician
Known forUN Strategic Communication Officer

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

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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

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Comrade Ayodele Olawande Appointed Minister Of Youth Development – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  2. ^ "Ayodele Olawande". StateCraft Inc. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  3. ^ "Ayodele Olawande Biography: Meet Tinubu Youth Minister Nominee". Lite9ja. 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  4. ^ "PROFILE: Ayodele Olawande, Minister Of State For Youth And Ally Of Seyi Tinubu". 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  5. ^ Vivian, Ohanusi (2023-09-18). "Ayodele Olawande Biography, Family, Education, Career and Net Worth – Platinum Post News". Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  6. ^ "Nigeria". Commonwealth. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  7. ^ Vikas (2023-09-18). "Ayodele Olawande Biography, Wife, Wikipedia, Wiki, Age, Career, Net Worth, Ethnicity, Height". Right Rasta. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  8. ^ Gbadamosi, Hakeem (2023-01-29). "2023: Ondo youth leader mobilises support for Tinubu". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  9. ^ "Ayodele Olawande: Meet the 34-year-old Youth Leader Turn Ministerial Nominee". Okay.ng. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  10. ^ "Ondo OMP charges Youth Minister, Ayo Olawande on impactful service delivery". JATS Online News. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  11. ^ "Youth Ministers: The Progressives Forum (TPF) Hails President Tinubu On Nomination Of Dr Bio And its State Coordinator, Olawande". 2023-09-18. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  12. ^ "Hon Ayebusiwa felicitates minister- designate, Olawande". The Guardian Nigeria News. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  13. ^ Alade, Tunde (2023-09-20). "Progressive Youth Forum Applauds Tinubu's Choice of Dr. Bio and Mr. Olawande as Youth Ministers". The Jour. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  14. ^ "Tinubu nominates Jamila Bio, Ayo Olawande as Youth Ministers". Phenomenal. 2023-09-17. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  15. ^ "Comrade Ayodele Olawande Appointed Minister Of Youth Development – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". 2024-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  16. ^ "Olawale Olawande biography, career, appointment, family, net worth". 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
  17. ^ "Ondo APC promises youths programmes". The Hope Newspaper. 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-11-05. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)