James Owolabi
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James Adisa Owolabi (born on October 1, 1960)[1] is a businessman and a Nigerian politician serving as the Federal Representative for the Ifako Ijaiye constituency in the 9th Nigerian National Assembly at the House of Representatives.[2] A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Owolabi serves on the Pilgrims Affairs Committee and is its vice chairman[3][4] until May 2023.
Education and early career
Owolabi was born in Lagos and began his primary education at Odu-Abore Memorial Primary School in Iyala Mushin. He later pursued his secondary education at Mutailatu College in Ibadan. He holds a National diploma (ND) and a Higher National diploma in Public Administration from the Polytechnic in Ibadan, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye. He went on to obtain a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Abuja.[5]
Political career
Owolabi has been an active politician since 1990, serving as party secretary for Agege local government under Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1992. He was a Councilor in 1995 to 1996. He was appointed political adviser to the Executive Chairman Ifako-Ijaiye local government from 1998 - 2003 during Adefolabi's tenure as the chairman of Ifako Ijaiye LGA. Yet again, he was appointed political adviser to the Chairman of Ojokoro LCDA under Ifako-Ijaiye local government from 2004 to 2007, Notably, Owolabi served as legislative aide during the 6th Nigerian National Assembly to a Member of the House of Representatives representing the Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency (2007 - 2011). Again, he was appointed Senior Legislative Aide during the 8th Nigerian National Assembly to another member of the House of Representatives representing Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency (2015 - 2016).[6]
References
- ^ Oguntoyinbo, Samuel (2019-09-17). "MEET HON. JAMES ADISA OWOLABI: APC Ifako-Ijaiye Federal House of Representatives". Naija Lagos. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "Chairmen and Deputies of Standing and Special Committees in the 9th House of Representatives" (PDF). PLAC. July 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
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- ^ Globaltimes (2022-05-16). "Hon.James Adisa Owolabi: Why I'm the best of them all to represent Ifako-Ijaye Fed. Constituency". Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-03-17.