Lanre Ogunyemi. |
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos State chapter has
announced the appointed of Rt. Hon. Lanre Ogunyemi as the new State Secretary
of the party in the state.
A former classroom teacher, Ogunyemi cut his political teeth
as a Progressive becoming a member of the defunct Social Democratic Party
(SDP). He was also a member of the National Centre Party of Nigeria (NCPN) and
a Pioneer member of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), from AD through AC to ACN
and APC, he remained steadfast to progressive ideals.
His political work experience started from Ojo Local Government
where he served as Personal Assistant (Administration) to the late former
Council Chairman, Dr. Solomon Akin-Aina.
Honourable Lanre Ogunyemi, is a very loyal party man who has
once served as the State Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy (AD) Lagos,
between 1999 and 2003. Prior to his becoming the AD State Party Secretary, he
featured prominently as Principal Coordinator Bola Ahmed Tinubu Campaign
Organization (BATCO) In Asiwaju Bola Tinubu's Campaign for Governorship in
1998l
He was Special Adviser on Political Affairs to the former
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Otunba Olufemi Pedro from June 2003 till March
2007 when he was redeployed to the Governor's office.
Ogunyemi, a vibrant and resourceful two-term member of the
Lagos State House of Assembly (June
2011-June 2019) was Chairman Committee on Energy, Mineral Resources and
Waterfront Infrastructure (in his first
term ) and Chairman, Education Committee (in his second term).
He has impeccable record of good representation and his
strides in community empowerment programmes to the aged, widowed, students,
persons living with disabilities, market men and women, the youth (vocational training),
pilgrimages, distribution of work tools
to artesans, sinking of boreholes, facilitation of transformers, donation and
erection of street light poles, construction of culvert, donation to other good
causes, etc, are still in record.
A holder of a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education (with English
Language as specialisation) and a Master's Degree in International Relations
and Strategic Studies both from Lagos State University, he has attended many
conferences, seminars, workshops at home and overseas on diverse subjects.
Ogunyemi is an attendee of University of Cambridge Judge
Business School Executive Education Programme on Transformational Leadership
and Organisational Change ditto University of North America's International
Leadership, Government Economy, Negotiation, Communication and Fundraising
Summit, amongst several other international studies.
A grassroots politician of good standing and pedigree, Ogunyemi
is a reliable trustee to Leadership and has served as party officer at the ward
and local government levels in times past.
He is unassuming, courageous and dependable and has handled
so many committees, local and state assignments with utmost credibility and
commitment. An aspirant to the Federal
House of Representatives seat for Ojo Local Government in 2015, very
recently, Ogunyemi stood in for APC in
Ojo Local Goverment as LGA results collation agent for the 2019 Presidential
and Governorship elections.
He is a distinguished alumnus award holder of the Adeniran
Ogunsanya College of Education, first ever to be so honoured, and a holder of a
certificate in Public Relations from the Nigerian Institute of Public
Relations.
Lanre Ogunyemi's re-emergence as State Party Secretary, the
second time in nineteen years, speaks volume about the belief of the Leadership
in him and a testimony to his unflagging loyalty and pedigree.
He is a recipient of numerous awards in Leadership, Politics,
Administration, Education, Community Development, Religious Tolerance and
collaboration, Representation, Philanthropy, etc.
Ogunyemi is happily married to Oluwayemisi and they have
children.
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