The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ado-Odo/Ota Federal Constituency has adopted Engr. Temitayo Agemo-Okuboyejo as its consensus candidate for the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Her emergence followed a series of consultations among party leaders and stakeholders within the constituency, a move party insiders described as strategic and aimed at strengthening the PDP’s chances in the forthcoming polls.
Before the consensus decision, Engr. Agemo-Okuboyejo and Mr. Tunji Bankole were the two major aspirants contesting for the party’s ticket. However, sources disclosed that the process ended peacefully, with both aspirants embracing the outcome in the interest of party unity and progress.
Political observers have described the development as a significant step toward consolidating the PDP’s structure within the constituency as preparations for the 2027 elections gradually intensify.
Engr. Temitayo Agemo-Okuboyejo, popularly known as Naija Babe, hails from Igbesa in Ado-Odo/Ota. She is the daughter of Late Alhaji Rasak Titiloye Agemo and Late Mrs. Aolat Bosede Agemo.
Born in England to Nigerian parents studying in the United Kingdom, she returned to Nigeria at the age of three and had her early upbringing in Agege, Lagos. She attended Ibukun-Olu Primary School, Dopemu, before proceeding to Jubril Martins High School, Oniwaya, and later Queen’s School, Ibadan.
She later returned to the United Kingdom for higher education, where she earned a Second-Class Upper degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering from London South Bank University and a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University.
Agemo-Okuboyejo built a successful career in the oil and gas sector, working with multinational firms including ExxonMobi, Chevro and Centrica Energy, where she managed major oil and gas asset portfolios worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
Following a career transition in 2018, she joined the United Kingdom Civil Service under the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, where she handled energy and gas security policies. She currently serves within the Defence Infrastructure Organisation under the UK Ministry of Defence while also pursuing an Executive Master’s in Public Administration at London School of Economics.
Beyond her professional career, she is also known for her community development initiatives through the Temitayo Agemo-Okuboyejo Renaissance Project, a social enterprise focused on promoting educational excellence and youth development across Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area.
She is married to Engr. Olukayode Okuboyejo and they are blessed with two children.
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