Otunba Fatai Sowemimo (born March 5, 1955) is a Nigerian businessman and politician. He hails from
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. Ogun State borders Lagos State to the south, Oyo State and Osun State to the north, Ondo State to the east, and the Republic of Benin to the ...
, Remo-North. He serves as Chairman of Ogun State Water Corporation.
Early life
Fatai Sekoni Sowemimo was born on 5 March 1955 in
Isara, son of Sekoni and Alhaja Muyibat Olabimpe Sowemimo. He attended Sapade Grammar School in Isara, then obtained a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from Chicago State University.
Career
He is the managing director of Wemson Real Estate Management.
Politics
He was the Chairman of Ikenne Local Government. When Remo North Local Government was formed out of Ikenne Local Government in October 1996 by order of
Sani Abacha
Sani Abacha (20 September 1943 – 8 June 1998) was a Nigerian military officer and politician who ruled as the military head of state of Nigeria from 1993 until his death in 1998. He seized power on 17 November 1993 in the last successful c ...
, this move ushered in the creation of new local governments throughout Nigeria. Through this, he became the First Sole administrator/ chairman until March 24, 1997.
In 1999, Fatai Sowemimo became a member of the Ogun State House Assembly, representing Remo-North. After completing his tenure as a legislator in 2003, he contested the House of Representatives election, but lost. He continued his political efforts and served as Commissioner in the Ministry of Youths, Sports and Employment Generation at
Abeokuta
Abeokuta is the capital city of Ogun State in southwest Nigeria. It is situated on the east bank of the Ogun River, near a group of rocky outcrops in a wooded savanna; north of Lagos by railway, or by water. , Abeokuta and the surrounding are ...
, Ogun.
[Career Guide for Nigerian Youths, Felix Olufemi Loweni, Youth Education Initiative, Role Model Literature Project, 2004, p. 6]
On August 13, 2020, he was appointed Chairman of Ogun State Water Corporation.
Personal life
He and his wife Kehinde have three children.
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1955 births
People from Ogun State
Chicago State University alumni
Nigerian politicians
Living people