Biography of Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, career and life story

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is an entrepreneur, philanthropist and Politician.

He is currently the minister of Marine and Blue Economy.

In this Piece, Enigeria Newspapers will work you through the biography, career, life story of Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

Profile Summary

Name: Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo

Date of birth: 1st May 1982

State of origin: Ondo State, Nigeria

Marital status: Married

Political party: All Progressives Congress (APC)

Education: Obafemi Awolowo University, London Metropolitan University

 

Biography

Born on the 1st of May, 1982 in Oyin Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.

He was enrolled in Ansarudeen Primary School, Oyin Akoko from 1987 to 1990 and Hakda International school in Kaduna from 1990 to 1992 and then finished at Universal Primary School where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate in 1993.

He got his West African Senior School Certificate at FUTA staff secondary school 1998.

He gained admission into Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1999 to study Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

In a quest to gain more knowledge, in 2002, while in his third year at the Obafemi Awolowo University, he went to the University of North London (now London Metropolitan University) where he studied Electronics and Communication Engineering and graduated in 2005.

He obtained a master’s degree in Digital Communication and Networking from the same institution in 2006.

He holds certifications in eighteen professional qualifications in ICT including the prestigious title of being one of the first set of certified ethical hackers from Royal Britannia IT Training Academy in the United Kingdom at an early age.

Family

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo is happily married to Abimbola Tunji-Ojo and they both have two children.

Career

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo started his career as a successful ICT expert and CEO of a leading indigenous ICT consultant company in Nigeria, Matrix IT Solutions Limited.

He holds a professional certificate in Ethical Hacking and Counter Measures. He is also a certified CompTIA Network Plus Engineer and a Britannia Hardware A+ Management Certificate Holder.

He has also worked for World Bank and different government agencies, including Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), National Health Insurance Scheme, Abuja (NHIS), Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), various committees of the Senate and House of Representatives of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Nigeria Gas Company, National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education among others.

In collaboration with the Senate Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), he chaired the first Nigerian Content Workshop (NCW) in 2016.

Political career

In 2019 on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC), he was ellected into the House of Representatives (Nigeria) to represent Akoko North East/Akoko North West Federal Constituency of Ondo State and was re-elected in 2023.

He was later appointed by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as the Chairman of the House Committee on Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

He led the House of Representatives Committee to probe alleged theft of over 80 billion Naira in the commission, making it the first time a probe will be launched into the financial activities of the NDDC in its over twenty years of existence.

In March 2021, his proposed bill to repeal the NDDC Act which will make abuse of office impossible, a bill that passed the first reading.

He also served as a member of House of Representatives Committees on National Security and Intelligence, Local Content, Gas Resources, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Housing, FCT Area Council and Ancillary Matters, Solid Minerals and Pilgrims Affairs
Also on the 26th of February, he was re-elected as the federal lawmaker to represent Akoko North East and North West Federal Constituency. At the start of the 10th assembly, he was the Director General of the campaign team of Hon. Tajudeen Abass, who later became the speaker of the house of representative.
He was the Deputy Director, Policy, Research and Strategy Directorate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in 2023.

Awards and Recognitions

In 2021, Joseph Ayo Babalota University in Ikeji Arakeji. Osun State, conferred on him an honorary doctorate degree in Public Administration.

He has also received the Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Leadership Award of Excellence and the Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award as a Worthy Ambassador of African Youth.