Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran

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Jandor
Born (1977-11-25) 25 November 1977 (age 48)
Education
OccupationsEnergy consultant (oil and gas and renewable Energy), Fintech, Communications .
politician
SpouseOlubukola Funmilayo Olajide-Adediran
Parent(s)Alhaji Adediran and Late Mrs.Ruth Oluwafunmilayo

Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran popularly known as Jandor, is a Nigerian politician, journalist, entrepreneur, and technocrat. [1] He is the chairman of Datanet Project Services Ltd, The Flora Consult, Core Media Group and Halomax international Nigeria Ltd and founder, Lagosforlagos movement Lagos State. In 2023 general election, he was the Lagos state gubernatorial candidate under the People's Democratic Party with his running mate, Funke Akindele. [2] [3] [4] He received the 2021 Honorary Doctorate in Leadership and Governance by South American University. [5]

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Early life and education

Jandor was born to Alhaji Adediran and Ruth Oluwafunmilayo Adeniran on 25 November 1977 in Mushin Area of Lagos State. [6] Jandor is a graduate of The Polytechnic Ibadan; Modul University, Vienna; the Howard University School of Business, Washington DC, USA; and Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom. [7]

Career

Jandor started his journalism career as a journalist for over twenty years. He eventually ventured into politics as a member of APC. He was the convener of the movement of Lagos4Lagos, a movement under the APC. [8] He eventually defected to PDP and he is currently their gubernatorial candidate of the 2023 Lagos gubernatorial election. [1] [9] [10]

Personal life

He is married to Olubukola Funmilayo Olajide-Adediran. His two children: Fareedah Oluwamayokun Amoke and Fadhilulah Oluwamurewa Adedayo Akanniade Olajide-Adediran. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Olajide Adediran (Jandor): Biography, Wife, Children, Political Career, and Source of Wealth". NewswireNGR . 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ↑ Jonathan, Oladayo (13 July 2022). "Lagos 2023: How Funke Akindele and I will defeat Sanwo-Olu, APC — PDP gov candidate – Premium Times Nigeria" . Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  3. 1 2 Informant247, The (13 July 2022). "Olajide Adediran Jandor Net Worth, Biography, Age, PDP, Wiki". The Informant247. Retrieved 14 July 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "Lagos4Lagos Visioner Jandor Wins PDP Guber Primary Election | Channels Television". www.channelstv.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran Biography and Detailed Profile". Politicians Data. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Olajide Adediran Jandor Biography, Net Worth, Age, Family, Wife". 13 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.[ permanent dead link ]
  7. ↑ Abdul-Azeez, Olajide Adeniran. "Official website" . Retrieved 3 March 2024.
  8. ↑ "Lagos4Lagos Movement fires chairman over alleged N100 million bribe from Tinubu". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 20 April 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  9. ↑ "Adediran defeats Vaughn, emerges Lagos PDP gov candidate". Vanguard News. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ↑ Report, Agency (26 May 2022). "Jandor clinches PDP guber ticket in Lagos – Premium Times Nigeria" . Retrieved 14 July 2022.
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