George Adegeye

George Folarin Adegeye is a Nigerian businessman and politician who is serving in the 10th and current House of Representatives. He is also known as Omo Geye. He emerged as a member of the House of Representatives under Labour Party pulling a total of 46,702 votes to defeat Prince Lanre Sanusi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 12,946 votes, followed by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and incumbent member Hon. Oghene Ego, who polled 5,752 votes.

Early life and education He was into the family of King Sunny Ade, (Juju maestro), and Risikat Ajoke Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly. Personal details

Adegeye was born on 14 June 1981 in Lagos State, Nigeria. He is a Christian from Lagos State in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria. He is the son of legendary Nigerian jùjú musician King Sunny Adé and the late Risikat Ajoke Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly who passed away in September 2021.

Political career

Adegeye represents the Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency in Lagos State. He was elected to the House of Representatives in February 2023 under the Labour Party, defeating incumbent member Hon. Oghene Egoh of the Peoples Democratic Party with a total of 46,702 votes.

In February 2024, Adegeye empowered over 1,000 indigent students in his constituency with free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration, aimed at improving access to higher education for young people in Amuwo Odofin. He has also distributed relief materials including bags of rice, vegetable oil, salt and cash gifts to constituents in his federal constituency.