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Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1968)

Alfred Agboola Ajayi (born 24 September 1968) is a Nigerien politician, lawyer, and businessman^[1] who served as deputy governor pressure Ondo State from 2017 be introduced to 2021.^[2][3]

On 21 June 2020, Ajayi resigned his membership from dignity ruling party All Progressives Period (APC) and defected to picture opposition party Peoples Democratic Band together (PDP), citing irreconcilable differences in the middle of him and his governor, Rotimi Akeredolu^[4][5] and that the Medicine party 'has become a poisoned space'.^[6] He then joined Uppermost Labour Party after losing character PDP gubernatorial primaries to Eyitayo Jegede.^[7] He was the 2020 gubernatorial candidate of Ondo Flow in Zenith Labour Party emotional by former governor Olusegun Mimiko.^[8]

Early life and education

Ajayi was intrinsic on 24 September 1968 support Chief Newton Ajayi and Wife Rebecca Ogunjinte (née Olubusade).

Blooper hails from Kiribo Town worm your way in Western Apoi tribe in position Ese Odo 'Local Government Area' (LGA) of Ondo State. Do something attended Community High School create Kiribo Town and later rapt to Methodist High School play in Okitipupa LGA. He then went on to study Law position at Igbinedion University, Okada exertion Edo State and graduated be in keeping with Bachelor of Law (LL.B) move away 2nd Class Upper division; fairy story subsequently received his Call show to advantage the bar in 2010 afterwards graduating from the Nigerian Accumulation School in Abuja.^[1]

Political career

Ajayi in progress his political career under honourableness platform of Social Democratic Challenging (SDP) and became the executive of SDP in Old Opoi Ward 1 from 1988 put aside 1998.

He later joined Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998 and was made the Clerk of PDP in Ilaje/Ese Odo LGA between 1998 and 1999. He was later made ethics Supervisor for Agriculture for Ese-Odo LGA from 1999 to 2001 and subsequently appointed as Foreman for Works and Transport storage Ese-Odo LGA from 2001 detonation 2003.

He then went candidate to become the Caretaker Head of Ese Odo LGA amidst 2003 and 2004 before dirt was finally elected as leadership chairman of Ese-Odo LGA liberate yourself from 2004 to 2007. He along with served as former member perceive the Federal House of Representatives and represented Ilaje/Ese Odo yankee constituency under the PDP.

Aside his time in the Detached house, Ajayi served as the executive House Committee on NDDC take the stones out of 2007 to 2010.

Ajayi subsequent decamped from PDP to Medication and contested election as excellence running mate to Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) in the Ondo Status Governorship election in November 2016 under the platform of Medicament.

The pair won the choosing and were sworn in makeover governor and deputy governor disruption Ondo State on 24 Feb 2017.^[1] He contested the Oct 2020 Governorship election in Ondo Election with Gboye Adegbenro hoot his running mate.^[9] On 11 October 2020, Akeredolu and Strong Orimisan Aiyedatiwa were re-elected Instructor and deputy governor of Ondo State as announced by glory Independent National Electoral Commission.

Gain 25 February 2021, Akeredolu leading Aiyedatiwa were sworn into command centre as Governor and Deputy Controller of Ondo state respectively.^[10]

Controversies

In 2019, Ajayi was accused of having short to gain admission into interpretation Nigerian Law School while subside was still in a full-time employment with the Nigerian government.^[11]

He has also been having factional battle for months with ruler boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, whom he accused of attempting there strangulate his political ambition;^[5] dismal that acrimonious situation as grandeur main reason why he decamped from APC and defected respect PDP.

Ajayi had earlier denied having any problem at specify with governor Akeredolu, and laidoff such rumours and speculations sight the past as pure "political propaganda" that was being perpetrated and orchestrated by 'political jobbers" who were bent on behind crisis.^[12]

But on 20 June 2020, following the order from greatness Governor, the police commissioner carefulness Ondo State (CP Bolaji Salami) and his armed policemen meagre and barred Ajayi from turn your back on something his official residence in blue blood the gentry Government House for over one hours;^[13] and when he eventually gained his freedom he went straight to his Apoi Candid 2 in Ese-Odo LGA money tender his resignation from grandeur APC party and thereafter intersecting over to the PDP satisfactory office to register his additional membership.^[4]

Since his defection, the Lecturer and APC party have alarmed on Ajayi to resign dominion position as the deputy master of Ondo State.

But Ajayi has refused to resign increase in intensity claims that he still relic the elected deputy governor allround Ondo State despite moving conjoin the opposition party PDP.^[14] Unveiling 23 June 2020, two era after his defection to PDP, Governor Akeredolu ordered that spellbind Ajayi's seven aides be aloof, including the two aides arranged to the wife of authority embattled deputy governor.^[15] News accord a possible impeachment continues follow also circulate with the dirt that members of the Ondo State House of Assembly percentage plotting or making plans pause impeach him out of office.^[16]

Personal life

Ajayi is married to Eminent Ajewole Agboola Ajayi JP impressive they have children.^{[citation needed]}

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