Temitope Adedeji Adewale

Temitope Adedeji Adewale is a Nigerian politician. He is from Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government in Lagos state and currently currently serves as the State Representatives representing Ifako-Ijaiye I constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly. Before his election into the House, he had worked with former Lagos state governors, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as and Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN).Temitope Was born into a political family his late father Dr Elijah Adewale also known as JAH was a member of the House of Representative. He is the founder of Young Achievers Campaign Organisation Of Nigeria(YACOON) in 2009.

Early Life and Education

Temitope Adedeji was born on may 3, 1983 into the family of late Dr Adewale all from Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area in Lagos State . He started his education journey at Chrisland Nursery and Primary School where he obtained his first School leaving Certificate.He further his junior secondary education at Government College Ketu Epe, Lagos Nigeria from 1993 - 1996 and later went to Ifako International Secondary School, Lagos Nigeria for his SSCE/WAEC from 1996 - 1999. And from 2000-2007. He gained admission into University of Lagos, Akoka-Lagos, Nigeria and obtained his BSC Est. Management .Then from 2016 – 2017 he attended same University of Lagos, where he obtained his Masters in Facility Management (MFM)

Career Temitope Adedeji is a two time Lagos state Member of the House of Assembly which includes: 2019 – 2023 and 2023 – 2027.

Inside the legislative body he holds other political positions which includes; The majority leader of the 10th Assembly

and Chairman House committee on Transportation for 2019- 2023 and 2023– 2025 of the 9th and 10th Assembly .

He also served as a member of various committees such as; Member House Committee on Health Services,

Member House Committee on Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation ,

Member House Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources, and

Member House Committee on Housing,

Other work experience

Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue (LIRS) from 2010 -2012 Lagos State Governor’s Office –Special Assistant to Governor on Budget Monitoring from 2013 -2014 Senior Special Assistant to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Youths Politics and Policy Office of the Governor Lands Bureau (Lands Officer II) from 2012 – 2013

Head, Special Project/ Brand Manager The Knot Centre, Lagos Nigeria from 2009 – 2010 CEO & FOUNDER S- 13 Media, Lagos, Nigeria from 2008- 2012 Founder – Young Achievers Campaign Organisation Of Nigeria(YACOON) 2009 – Present

He has facilitated projects such as:

construction of the remodelled IJU Train Station, the reconstruction of the Ifako-Ijaiye Mini-Stadium

construction of the IFAKO IJAIYE Bus Terminal

Awards / Recognitios Temitope has been honoured and recognised with excellent awards which includes;

Award of Excellence received by Hon Adewale Temitope at the Rt Hon Adebo Ogundoyin Students Legislative Summit held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan.

Special recognition award by the NUT, Ifako-Ijaiye Branch.

National Award – Officer of the Order of the Niger, OON.

Humanitarian Icon Award by Tabitha Foundation.

Special Recognition Award of Excellence by the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Lagos State..

Man of Excellence Award by Cerebrology International