Dapo Abiodun | |
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| Governor of Ogun State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
| Deputy | Noimot Salako-Oyedele |
| Preceded by | Ibikunle Amosun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun 29 May 1960 Iperu Remo, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ogun State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
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Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun MFR CON[1] ((); born 29 May 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and politician, who has served as Governor of Ogun State since May 2019. Currently a member of the All Progressive Congress, Abiodun first entered politics during the aborted Abacha transition in 1998 and remained active in politics until being elected governor in 2019.[2]
Born in Iperu Remo in 1960, Abiodun eventually became an accountant for several years before entering business in the 1990s. Alongside his business career, Abiodun attempted to enter electoral politics and was the board chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission. Prior to his assumption of political office in 2019, he was the managing director of Heyden Petroleum and the founder of First Power Limited.[3][4][5] Abiodun was elected to his first term as governor by a small margin then was re-elected by a similarly slight margin in 2023.[6]
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