Olumide Aderinokun, one of Ogun’s few genuine grassroots politician and philanthropist, has come under serious pressure to join the race for the Ogun Central Senate race come 2023. Though 2023 might seem a bit far but politicians across different political platforms are already planning and plotting ahead of the next electioneering process.
According to sources knowledgeable about the inner workings and activities of Ogun Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olumide’s name had been bandied around by some of the party’s stakeholders as a viable option to reclaim the PDP’s glory in Ogun State. Interestingly, a huge number of people in Olumide’s senatorial district share the party’s sentiments. They believe that the successful realtor has done enough to win the trust of the people in his senatorial district.
A quick reference, they said was Olumide’s kindness during the height of Covid-19 pandemic. The unassuming politician reached out to over six thousands households in his senatorial with relief packages to ease the agony of the then lockdown. Aside from his philanthropic heart, many of the people in Ogun Central believe that Olumide represent a paradigm shift in the scheme of things in Ogun Central politics.
Affable and cosmopolitan, Olumide is said to be a man with the magic wand who has successfully built for himself a company rated as one of the big names in the real estate industry. Described as a man of many parts, Olumide has his hands in quite a number of pies to support his philanthropic activities. Aside from his popular real estate company, Olumide is the head honcho at Foxy BDC. Also, he is a big player in poultry business which he runs under the brand known as Adeona Farming Ltd located in Ofada area of Ogun State. He is also into online retail business called dumota.com reputed for its integrity and professionalism. With investments running into millions of naira, largely located in his home state, Olumide has demonstrated his love for the development of his community and its people. Based on his track record and youthfulness, a lot of people believe that Olumide is a sure bet worth staking on to deliver fruitful results for the PDP in Ogun Central come 2023.
