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  • Oladunjoye kicks off campaignin Ikoyi-Obalende

    Oladunjoye kicks off campaignin Ikoyi-Obalende

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmanship candidate for Ikoyi-Obalende, Bola Oladunjoye, has expressed confidence in securing victory on July 12, incoming Local Government Election, urging residents to come out en masse and vote for the APC.

    He officially launched his campaign on Friday, promising to elevate the local government area through a comprehensive agenda focused on environment, livelihood, education, access to infrastructure and togetherness.

     Oladunjoye, who has multiple degrees in business computing, international business, and computer networking from London universities and the CEO of a construction company, addressed the press alongside his running mate, Sulaiman Salawe; the Director-General of his campaign, Dr. Oluwaseun Michael Akapo; LGA Chairman, Akorede Bernard and Deputy Youth Leader, Vincent Adukwu.

    Oladunjoye shared insights into his entry into politics, stating, “Politics found me. I come from a family of politicians, and it was inevitable that at some point, I would find myself in politics.”

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    Responding to questions about his strategy for the upcoming July 12, election, Oladunjoye outlined a multi-pronged approach. “We’ve actually done several engagements, door-to-door, civil societies, and numerous town hall meetings. We’ve also had ongoing engagement and the regular efforts of encouraging people to come out and vote on that day, particularly for our party.”

    When pressed on whether the strong showing of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election posed a threat, Oladunjoye expressed confidence and a commitment to fair competition. “We welcome free competition. We are not contesting against any particular individual party. As APC, our goal is to ensure that on July 12, our party emerges victorious. Our purpose is to take Ikoyi-Obalende to the next level. So, we are not perturbed at all about the Labour Party or any other party for that matter.”

    Oladunjoye said he had successfully reconcile with other aspirants in line with the party’s directive.

    “We’ve done exceptionally well, especially in our local government. We’ve had several meetings and engagements with our co-aspirants. As you can see, the vice-chairmanship candidate, and my campaign DG, Dr. Akapo, were co-aspirants.

  • Southwest APC publicists mourn Oladunjoye

    Southwest APC publicists mourn Oladunjoye

    Publicity Secretaries of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the southwest have expressed deep sadness over the sudden passing of their colleague, Alhaji Tunde Oladunjoye. 

    Oladunjoye died at the weeken in the United Kingdom, after a brief illness. 

    He was until his death the Publicity Secretary of Ogun State chapter of the party and South West Coordinator of the Conference of APC State Publicity Secretaries. 

    The conference in a statement by its publicity secretary, Alex Kalejaye, described the news of his demise as shocking and devastating  considering the fact that he looked healthy and sound during our recent meeting. 

    The departed politician and administrator was a successful journalist, courageous democrat, and loyal member of our great Party whose transition at this critical time has left a void that will be difficult to fill.

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    The conference expressed appreciation to the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency, Dapo Abiodun, for making frantic and sincere efforts aimed at saving the life of our colleague.

    “Our thoughts and prayers are with his immediate family, Government and people of Ogun State, and the Muslim community, where he served with uncommon zeal during his lifetime,” Kalejaye said.

    The zonal group, which comprises Oyo, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Lagos and Ekiti States, further prayed that Allah would overlook the late Oladunjoye’s errors and grant his soul eternal rest.

  • Oladunjoye fought for our party – Ogun APC chairman

    Oladunjoye fought for our party – Ogun APC chairman

    Chairman of Ogun chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chief Yemi Sanusi has expressed sadness over the demise of the Publicity Secretary, Com. Tunde Oladunjoye, describing him as a “pragmatic and loyal party man.”

    Announcing the death on Saturday morning, Sanusi said Oladunjoye in his life time was always ready to stretch himself beyond convenience threshold to achieve the party’s goal, lamenting his exit was a great loss to APC, his family and Ogun State at large. 

    He prayed the Almighty Allah to grant the deceased Aljanah Fridaus, bless and prosper the family that he left behind and also fortify the party leadership and followers against untimely death. 

    Sanusi stated: “With total submission to the will of Almighty God,  I announce the sudden departure of our State Publicity Secretary, Comrade Tunde Oladunjoye. 

    “I can recall that our paths crossed in 2018 when our party leadership appointed him, Mr Ayo Olubori and my humble self as Caretaker Committee for Ogun APC. Ever since then, I have known Tunde to be an irredentist, pragmatic and loyal party man who is ready to stretch himself beyond convenience threshold to achieve the party’s goal. 

    “Tunde Oladunjoye as the image maker of our party, would not tolerate any stain on the image of the party and would promptly deploy his vibrant pen to set the records straight. 

    “He fought for the party and any course he so much believed in but unfortunately, he couldn’t defeat death. No doubt he fought death to the end. His death is a great loss to APC, his family and Ogun State at large. 

    “I pray that Almighty Allah grants him Aljanah Fridaus, blesses and prospers the family that he left behind and also fortifies our party leadership and followers from untimely death.”

  • Abiodun appoints Oladunjoye as senior media consultant

    Abiodun appoints Oladunjoye as senior media consultant

    Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has appointed the former chairman of Ijebu East Local Government, Tunde Oladunjoye, as his senior consultant on media.  

    In a letter of appointment dated December 11, 2023 and signed by the governor, he congratulated Oladunjoye, who is also the publicity secretary of the Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on the appointment.

    “Please, accept my hearty congratulations on this well-deserved appointment and best wishes for a successful tenure of office.”

    Oladunjoye was the assistant publicity secretary of the Directorate of Strategic Communications of the APC-Presidential Campaign Council for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and was also a member of the Publicity Committee of the APC presidential primary.

    With a bias for arts, social policy,  politics, human rights reporting and media advocacy, Oladunjoye,  for several years,  covered the biggest film festival in the world, the Cannes Film  Festival, Cannes, France.

    ; he also covered the Pan-African Film and Television  Festival of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso, the Nigeria’s Eminent Persons  Agricultural Summit hosted  in   Geneva 2013 by President  Goodluck  Jonathan and   the World Hunger Summit hosted by  UK in 2013. He was part of the Presidential Delegation to the World Economic Forum, in Switzerland in  year 2013.

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    He was appointed by the Federal Government into the Strategic Media Communication Committee of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) in 2012 and later as Media Adviser  to Nigeria’s  Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, between 2012 and 2014, before taking up an appointment as National Media Consultant to World Bank/FGN under FADAMA III Additional Financing Project  between 2016 and 2018.

    A published poet, he  edited Activist Poets: An Anthology  of Nigerian Pro-democracy Activists, published in 2002 with the sponsorship of the French Government through the French Cultural Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. He has been a  resource person to UNESCO and Peer  Reviewer with the World Bank. He was Resident Journalist with the  House of Journalism, Lome,  Togo (2001), Visiting Journalist to Nigeria’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO, Paris, France,  in 2005 under the leadership of Professor Michael Omolewa. He was a UNICEF Scholar  to South Africa in 2014 to study Design and Implementation  of Social Protection  in Africa.

    Oladunjoye served as  Board Member, Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, Member, Governing Council of Tai Solarin University of  Education (TASUED), Chairman Ogun State Television (OGTV), Member, Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Ukanna, Akwa Ibom State,   and Member Ogun State Muslim  Pilgrims Welfare Board. He was named United Nations Youth Ambassador for World Peace in 2008.