Yemi Adaramodu
Yemi Adaramodu | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Ekiti South | |
| Assumed office 13 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abiodun Olujimi |
Yemi Adaramodu is a Nigerian politician who is the senator representing Ekiti South senatorial district in the 10th Senate on the ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress. He was chief of staff to the governor of Ekiti State and was later elected to the Federal House of Representatives.[1]
Political career
[edit]Adaramodu major political career began with his appointment as chief of staff to the governor of Ekiti State. After this, he was elected to the Federal House of Representatives and served as chairman Committee on Youth Development. He contested in the February 25, 2023 Senate election for Ekiti South Senatorial District against the then incumbent Senator and former Senate Minority Leader Abiodum Olujimi of the People's Democratic Party, PDP.[2] Adaramodu polled 63,189 votes to defeat Olujimi who scored 36,191 votes. Adaramodu's victory in the election was made easy due to the crisis in the party of his opponent which made some his opponent's supporters to work for him in the election.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reps move to set up NYSC Trust Fund as bill scales second reading". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Akinyemi, Bioluwatife (2022-11-30). "I am confident of defeating Adaramodu in 2023 senatorial race ― Olujimi". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ Ogunje, Victor. "2023: Fayose's Loyalists Endorse APC's Adaramodu for Senate". Retrieved 26 April 2023.
- ^ "Ekiti PDP South leaders, stakeholders distance selves from alleged endorsement of APC senatorial candidate, Adaramodu". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2023-04-26.