Bisi Kolawole
Bisi Kolawole | |
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| Born | September 20, 1956 Ile Ife |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
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Olabisi Kolawole[1] (Born September 20, 1956) is a Nigerian artist and politician[2]. He is currently contesting[3] for the seat of the governor of Ekiti state under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).[4] He was born in Ile-Ife to the family of Chief Ezekiel Kolawole of Efon Alaaye in Ekiti states and Alice Mojirola Kolawole of Modakeke in Osun state. He is a graduate of Yaba College of Technology as well as the University of Ado-Ekiti (Now Ekiti State University) both in Nigeria. The current Governorship Candidate[5] of the PDP in the forthcoming Ekiti State Gubernatorial Elections[6]. In 1985, Bisi Kolawole got married to Deaconess Adeola Kolawole (Nee Fajilade), an indigene of Ikere-Ekiti in Ekiti state.
Politics and Public Service
Bisi’s sojourn into the world of politics started with student union politics at the Yaba College of Technology. In 1999 after the transition to civil rule, he returned to Efon-Alaaye from Lagos to become the supervisor for works in Efon Local Government. In 2007, under the umbrella of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), he contested for a seat to represent the people of Efon in the Ekiti State House of Assembly. He was the chairman of the house committee on works during that time[7].This was the time when the house had 13 PDP and 13 AC members.
In 2013, he was appointed by the Federal Government as a member of the governing council of the Federal polytechnic, Bida in Niger state. In October 2014, the Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose appointed him to his administration as a special adviser on the Environment. He was later made Commissioner for the Environment in July 2015. A position he held until October 2018. He initially indicated interest for the top seat in Ekiti state still with the PDP in 2018[8] but stepped aside before the party primaries which saw Deputy Governor, Kolapo Olusola Eleka emerge as the party’s flagbearer. He contested for a seat in the House of Representatives in 2019 to represent his constituency.
He is a member of the board of trustees of the PDP and the immediate past chairman[9] of the PDP in Ekiti state.
References
- ↑ "My plan for Ekiti, by Kolawole". The Nation Newspaper. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ "Ekiti Guber: PDP presents Bisi Kolawole certificate of return". Vanguard News. 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ "Ekiti 2022: PDP candidate, Kolawole, promises to fight crimes". Punch Newspapers. 2022-02-19. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ Periscope, News (2022-01-30). "PDP APPEAL COMMITTEE OKAY EKITI GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY ELECTION". The News Periscope. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ "Ekiti 2022: Fayose's man, Bisi Kolawole, wins PDP primary". Tribune Online. 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
- ↑ "2022 Ekiti State gubernatorial election", Wikipedia, 2022-03-29, retrieved 2022-03-29
- ↑ editing (2022-02-06). "How I Used To Take Money To Segun Oni And What He Said When I Bought Him A Car To Replace His Old One — Fayose". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ Onwuzurumba, Adaora (2022-03-04). "Ekiti election: PDP candidate Bisi Kolawole dismisses rift with Ayodele Fayose". TODAY. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
- ↑ "I'm authentic Ekiti PDP chairman, says Kolawole". The Nation Newspaper. 2020-09-17. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
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