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Dapo Abiodun (born 29 May 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and politician. He is the 5th elected Executive Governor of Ogun State, serving since May 2019
Abiodun has served as Managing Director of Heyden Petroleum and founded First Power Limited. He has also chaired the Corporate Affairs Commission and the Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association of Nigeria. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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| Name: | Prince Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun |
| Born: | 29 May 1960 (age 66 years old) |
| Place of birth: | Iperu-Remo, Ogun State |
| Citizenship: | Nigerian |
| Parents: | Dr Emmanuel Abiodun (father) Mrs Victoria Abiodun (mother) |
| Education: | Civil Engineering |
| Alma mater: | University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) |
| Occupation: | Politician, businessman |
| Party: | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Spouse: | Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun |
Early Life
Prince Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun was born on 29 May 1960 in Iperu-Remo, Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State. His parents, Dr Emmanuel and Mrs Victoria Abiodun of Iperu-Remo, were teachers.
Education
Abiodun attended Christ’s School, Ado Ekiti, in 1972. He studied at St. Joseph’s College, Ondo, in 1977, and completed his studies at Ondo High School in 1978.
He studied Civil Engineering at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, Osun State. He obtained a BBA in Accounting from Kennesaw State University in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, in 1986.
Career
Dapo Abiodun worked as a cost accountant with Glock Inc. USA for two years (1989-1991). He returned to Nigeria to pursue entrepreneurship and has founded many businesses.
In 1998, he won the Ogun East Senatorial seat as the country’s youngest senator-elect on the platform of the defunct United Nigeria Congress Party. However, victory was cut short by the collapse of the Third Republic.
Dapo moved to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999 as a founding member.
Abiodun has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive of several reputable companies, including Crestar Hydrocarbons Limited, OMS-Heyden Exploration and Production Limited, Heyden Petroleum Limited, Alarmnet and Innovative Ventures Limited, and First Power Limited.
His expertise earned him a seat on the boards of several blue-chip companies. He has served on many Presidential Committees, including the Presidential Think Tank set up by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2001.
Abiodun contested and finished as the runner-up in the 2002 PDP governorship primaries in Ogun State.
In 2009, Abiodun began serving as Chairman of the Ogun State’s Oil and Gas Committee. He also served as Chairman of the Depot and Petroleum Product Marketers Association (DAPPMA) for seven years (2012 – 2019).
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan honoured Abiodun with the National Award of Member of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (MFR) in 2014.
In 2015, Abiodun entered the Ogun East Senatorial race under the All Progressive Congress (APC) but did not succeed. He received the Doctor of Finance (Honoris Causa) degree from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti.
In 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him as Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC). He received a Doctor of Science in Business Development and Administration (Honoris Causa) Degree from Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State.
Dapo contested and won the governorship ticket for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2018. He won the 2019 Ogun State general elections and was sworn in on 29 May 2019.
He contested and won re-election for a second term in the March 2023 Ogun State gubernatorial elections, defeating the Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate, Oladipupo Adebutu, with 13,915 votes.
On 28 May 2023, Dapo was conferred with the national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In May 2026, Dapo ran as an outgoing two-term governor and won the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ogun East Senatorial District primaries with 75,550 of 99,503 votes.
Personal Life
Dapo Abiodun is married to Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun, the First Lady of Ogun State. They have children together.
Sadly, Dapo lost his son, Olugbemiga Abiodun (aka DJ Olu), who was found unconscious in his car, alongside a friend, in 2017.
References
- Ayo Onikoyi, Benjamin Njoku and Joseph Undu. “DJ Olu’s family speak on mysterious death”. Vanguard.
- Press Release. “Governor Abiodun wins Ogun East APC senatorial ticket”. Premium Times.
- “About Dapo Abiodun”. www.apc.com.ng.
- Kayode Akinmade. “66 hearty cheers to Governor Dapo Abiodun”. Punch Newspaper.
- Premium Times. “PROFILE: Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria [2019 –]”. www.premiumtimesng.com.
- “Governor Adeleke Greets Governor Dapo Abiodun at 65”. Osun State.
- Daud Olatunji. “Gov Abiodun re-elected in Ogun”. Punch Newspaper.
- Our Reporter. “Ogun APC to Abiodun’: your CON award timely“. The Nation Newspaper.
