Festus Akingbaso

Member Ondo State House of Assembly

Incumbent

Assumed office
2019
Constituency| Idanre
Personal details
Born|  (1970-06-06) June 6, 1970 (age 55)
Nationality| Nigerian
Political party| Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Relations| Married
Residence| Ondo State
Alma mater|

* Adekunle Ajasin University
* Akungba Akoko

Occupation|

* Politician
* legislator
* businessman

Festus Olanrewaju Akingbaso, born June 06 1970, to the family of late Chief & Mrs Akingbaso is a Nigerian entrepreneur, Politician, Industrialist, and a Member of Ondo State House of Assembly (ODHA)[1] representing Idanre Constituency.[2] [3]

## Contents

* 1 Early life and education background
* 2 Business and personal life
* 3 Politics
* 4 Controversy
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## Early life and education background[edit]

His academic profile cradled from primary school to tertiary institution ( Alkwa ibom Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua) where he obtained his Diploma Certificate in Business Studies , later to Adekunle Ajasin University to obtain his B.SC in Public Administration.

## Business and personal life[edit]

Festus O. Akingbaso popularly called Fessy west snowballed his business journey over two decades ago when he delved into the Auto business. The quest for more expansion in business made him diverse into various businesses. Hon. Festus O. Akingbaso is also into Oil and Gas business (in Partnership with Verano Group Ltd), Quarry Mining, Liquor business, Timber business, Agro business and many more both in Nigeria and abroad.[4]

## Politics[edit]

He started his political career as a member of the Labour Party. When the Ondo Labour Party merged with PDP some years back, Hon Festus O. Akingbaso joined other Ondo Labour Party supporters to became a member of PDP. He contested for the Ondo Sate house of Assembly in 2019 and pulled 12,524 votes to emerge winner under the platform of the pdp[5]

In his political sojourning, he was at a time a board member of the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission(OSOPADEC), Elected Executive Chairman of Idanre LG council[6]. He is currently a member of the Ondo State House Assembly (ODHA) representing Idanre Constituency on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).[7]

He has been credited with enormous achievement since he assumed office at the Ondo State house of assembly.[8]

## Controversy[edit]

Festus Akingbaso together with lawmakers, Rasheed Elegbeleye representing Akoko North-East Constituency were locked out from the Ondo State House of Assembly by the security guards[9]. The guards confirmed that the order to lock the gate came from the Speaker, Mr. Bamidele Oloyeloogun. shortly after the saga, Festus Akingbaso opined that it was wrong for the Assembly leadership to deny them of their constitutional rights and duty and the order from the leadership of the assembly came as a result of the decision of the two legislatures to stand behind the embattled deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi who was later impeached by the assembly.[10]

Akingbaso rejected his appointment as the new Deputy Minority Leader of the Assembly as announced at the plenary of the Assembly to replace Tomide Akinrinbido of the Zenith Labour Party, ZLP. in a statement signed by the lawmaker, he rejected his purported appointment as the Deputy Minority Leader and dissociated myself from the purported impeachment move of the Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly.[11]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ https://www.sunshinetruthng.com/ondo-lawmaker-puts-smiles-on-faces-of-idanre-youths-sets-for-another-empowerment/
2. ↑ https://technocratmediang.com/2019/10/25/knowyourlawmakers-meet-of-festus-akingbaso-of-idanre-constituency-at-ondo-assembly/
3. ↑ https://idanreland.com/political_representation/
4. ↑ Nigeria, Technocrat Media (2019-10-25). "#KnowYourLawmakers: Meet of Festus Akingbaso of Idanre Constituency at Ondo Assembly". Technocrat Media Nigeria - ...reporting facts not fiction. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
5. ↑ http://adaba889.fm/2019/03/11/winners-ondo-state-house-assembly-election-march-9-2019/
6. ↑ admin (2016-04-24). "Ondo LG Election: PDP Clears All 18 Council Chairmanship Seats, , Loses Only 1 Councillorship Seat". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
7. ↑ https://www.shineyoureye.org/person/akingbaso-festus-o
8. ↑ "Hon. Festus Akingbaso Gives 1.5 Million to Traders in Idanre". Triangle News Online. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-12-06.
9. ↑ https://www.tvcnews.tv/two-pdp-lawmakers-prevented-from-entering-ondo-assembly-complex/
10. ↑ https://guardian.ng/politics/pro-ajayi-lawmakers-allege-shut-out-of-assembly-plenary/
11. ↑ https://dailypost.ng/2020/11/25/lawmaker-rejects-appointment-as-deputy-minority-leader-in-ondo-assembly/

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