Senator Olu Adetunmbi

Distinguished Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi: Celebrating the Tested Technocrat and Credible Politician at 70 

By, Seye Adetunmbi, 22/8/2025

What first occurred to me when his appointment was announced on May 8, 2025 as the Chairman  of the newly constituted South West Development Commission by the Federal Government of Nigeria was that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his team got it right. Yes, it was one appointment that actually put a round peg in a round hole. His works and consultancy engagements as an accomplished consultant to many multilateral agencies, state governments in Nigeria and various federal government parastatals as a tested technocrat and proficient intellectual on development economics and related matters before his active involvement in politics made him very suitable for the task ahead. The South West Development Commission is about sustainable development across region, and the federal government of Nigeria got it right with the appointment of the Chairman, in person of Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi and the Managing Director, Dr. Charles Akinola, they are both gurus in the assignment cut for them. Also, as a two-term senator of the of the federal republic of Nigeria, he raised the bar of deliberations on the floor of the red chamber. Unequivocally, he stood out as a truly distinguished senator like a magnificent skyscraper in the midst of regular buildings. I have no doubt that he will give the new assignment one of his best shots with his commitment to drive an inclusive development across the south west region of Nigeria. All I can say to him on the new task is for him to there and excel again while trusting that all the tools that would be required to get cracking on the assignment shall be provided and out in place in earnest. 

Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi at the Office of the Secretary to the Federal Government of Nigeria during formal presentation of Appointment letter on 23/7/25

1. Senator Adetunmbi at the State House on the 15th of May, 2025 with Rt. Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu 

2. At the National Assembly with Senator Gbenga Daniel, the sponsor of the sponsor of the South West Development Commission Bill.

 

The senator met with Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos-State Governor on 22/7/25

Governor Sanwo-Olu flanked by Senator Adetunmbi, Dr Charles Akinola and Lagos State government officials

Adetunmbi and Sanwo-Olu

The Minister of Regional Development, Engineer Abubakar Momoh flanked by Senator Olu Adetunmbi and Dr Charles Akinola during a courtesy call

Senator Adetunmbi and Dr Akinola during a courtsey call on Abiodun Oyebanji, the Governor of Ekiti-State

Senator Adetunmbi with Dr Ibrahim Abdul, the Provost of Federal Cooperative College, Eleyele, Ibadan

Senator Ayo Fasanmi and Senator Adetunmbi

As he joins the septuagenarian group, may God grant him good health, long life and renew his strength to do more great exploits as a reputable technocrat and a public servant of integrity. Happy 70th birthday to you my brother. "A good tree never begets a bad fruit." Keep the flag of the Adetunmbi gene flying and the brand shining to the glory of God and for the benefit of mankind, in Jesus Christ's name, amen.

THE DISTINGUISHED PARLIAMENTARIAN: Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi

The open nature of the deliberations of the National Assembly (NASS) through live transmission to the public makes it easy to track the performance of the elected representatives in the lower and upper chambers of where legislative matters are conducted at Abuja, in the Federal Republic of Nigeria. One legislator that stood out consistently in articulation, in the manner he marshaled his points which underscored his dedication to his legislative responsibilities and the fact that he was sufficiently prepared for deliberations in the 7^th and 9^th National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is, Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi who represented Ekiti North Senatorial District in Ekiti-State. It was a much talked about phenomenon by the close watchers of deliberations at the NASS. As a matter of fact the NASS media correspondents could not hold back their observation of the distinct outing and from the Association of National Assembly Correspondents; the distinguished Senator Adetunmbi bagged their exclusive Award of the Distinguished Senator of the year 2014. In virtually all departments of his representation, be it moving motions and sponsoring of bills, Senator Olu Adetunmbi recorded a resounding outing. One of his promises during electioneering was to look out for Federal Government job opportunities for qualified people in his constituency and to the glory of God he was able to facilitate job placement for Ekiti indigenes in various government ministries and parastatals. It is against this background of excellent representation which justified his choice and election that informed caption of this write-up, “The Distinguished Senator” in the real sense of it.

This pictorial essay tells the story of Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi as a determined politician with the strong will and persistence to realize his vision as a resourceful senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Unequivocally, he knew what he wanted with a clear vision and focused mission to see it through. These kept him going taking the challenges on his way in strides until his election after 10 years in the saddle. Indeed, it was a long journey to securing electoral mandate in Ekiti North Senatorial District.

The outstanding performance of Senator Adetunmbi was definitely not by accident. His working career in the private sector and academic background must have prepared him ahead for the legislative activities that stood him out in the NASS between 2011 and 2015. This is why this article touched extensively on the essentials of Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi as a technocrat, politician and senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

On Constituency Projects, the Senator in his individual and collective capacity with his fellow senators from Ekiti State made lasting impression with the manner they went about the application of the constituency project funds allocated for their people. His background and experience as a tested development consultant was brought to bear on the appropriate legacy project that is capable of improving the lot of the people and state. The legacies of his tenure as far community development and constituency project initiatives are concerned are articulated thus:
•       Solar power lights Across Ekiti North Senatorial District
• Boreholes across Ekiti North communities
• 2.7 KVA Transformer to some Local Government in Ekiti North
• Civic Centres across Ekiti North Senatorial Area
• Facilitated the tarring of community township roads
The three senators representing Ekiti-State in 7th Assembly embarked on a joint project under the platform of the Ekiti Senators Forum aimed at locating major projects in the different districts at different times through a joint funding platform by the lawmakers. The three senators deployed the constituency funds allocated to their districts under an active partnership arrangement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ekiti State government, aimed at establishing three massive community-based projects. One water irrigation farming project worth 300 million 
Naira was commissioned at Ikosun-Ekiti in Moba Local Government.


Senator Olubunmi Adetunmbi did what no politician or elected person before him in his district in terms of empowerment of his constituents. He facilitated job placements for Ekiti indigenes in the National Population Commission, Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Federal Fire Service, Immigration, Nigerian Prisons, Judiciary, Nigerian Police etc. This publication also brings into proper perspective his various empowerment initiatives and his desire to go for another term in the national assembly as a senator.

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Senator Adetunmbi at his polling unit in Ifaki-Ekiti during 2014 Senatorial election

This tribute is not meant to join issues with anyone who cannot recognize distinction nor to present the distinguished senator as perfect but celebration of excellence and to essentially document what happened for posterity and for ease of reference by those who desire to excel in their legislative calling when duty calls. It is hoped that this will inspire others who have done well in the public service and other political aspirants to get the account of their exploits published for the ease of future reference and lasting benefit of mankind. As a going concern, every well meaning Nigerian should work towards ensuring that the best candidate wins in their respective constituencies during elections in line with democratic norms in the civilized world.

Senator Adetunmbi hosted Otunba Niyi Adebayo in Abuja when he bagged National Award in 2011

Aspiration to Represent Ekiti North in the 9th Assembly
He consulted wide range of stakeholders in Ekiti North constituency in his bid to contest for the senatorial seat in response to the yearnings of his supporters.

Senator Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi is an Agricultural Economist and the Principal of Development Associates, a noted Nigerian economic development consulting firm. He has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. Over the past thirty five years, he has acquired a working experience ranging from development banking, research, human resource development, sales and marketing as well as development consulting. He has a strong experience in community development and building of indigenous knowledge systems for economic empowerment. He handled several assignments as project facilitator and program manager with responsibilities cutting across research, project design, development and implementation in rural and microfinance, agricultural credit, community development and community relations management. He worked closely with several donors and the government agencies to analyze and determine an optimal approach to enhancing financial services for Nigeria's MSME's, via commercial banks and non-bank services providers. He led many consulting and research assignments in Nigeria and other African countries.

Employment Record

His extensive integrated cognate experience and multi-discipline appointments include Managing Director: Development Associates (DA) Nigeria: January 2000– Date: (DA is a consulting firm which specializes in SME development and Microfinance services. DA has worked as project consultants to several international development consulting firms Chemonics International, WWB, USAID, World Bank, DFID, UNDP, Oil companies, Governments, Local & International NGOs).

Pioneer Executive Director: Community Development Foundation (CDF) Lagos, Nigeria: June 1993 – December 1999: (Reported to the Board of Directors, responsibilities include, setting up the organization, design and implementation of administrative accounting and program structures, fund raising, overall management of human and material resources of the organization in line with its mission and objectives through four direct reports :-  Finance & Administration; Credit; Capacity Building & Grants; and Research & Development. With an asset base of over N50m, the Foundation provided services to 95 groups made up of about 300,000 members (largely women).

Field Sales Manager: Cadbury Nigeria Plc: January 1991 – December 1992; Achievements include: (Developed field Sales Operation Manual which defines an in-depth of the function of key sales staff and serves as standard operations procedure (SOP); Development of sales territory plan and salesmen call control and monitoring systems.  This resulted into a more effective product penetration and optimal utilization of sales force; Restructured Sales Calendar from weekly to fortnightly sales cycle. This helped more effective national product distribution, market penetration and optimal use and control of salesmen.) Agricultural

Manager: Cadbury Nigeria PLC: July 1989 – December 1990; Achievements include: (Setting up of a functional Agricultural Raw Material Policy and Operational Procedures; Development of a community-based Contract Farming Scheme for sourcing of agricultural raw materials for Cadbury Nigeria in Kwara, Niger and Kaduna States; Development of strategic options for Cadbury’s future involvement in cocoa business)

Assistant Chief Research and Consultant: Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI): September 1984 – June 1989; Achievements include: (Established a functioning Research and Technical Information Division to meet the Research and Information need of the Institute; Originated a Proposal that led to a World Bank sponsored study on Management Training Implications of the Structural Changes in the Nigerian Agricultural Sector; Carried out  a study on the effect of subsidy on the ARMTI training budget.  This study led to a review of the Institute’s Accounting and Billing Systems; Carried out a summative evaluation of ARMTI Courses from 1984 – 1989.  This report was a key input in the review of ARMTI Curriculum; Initiated and anchored a National Symposium on Agricultural Insurance in Nigeria.  This Symposium was instrumental to the establishment of the National Agricultural Insurance Company)

Assistant Manager, Agricultural Credit & Finance: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN): October 1981 – August 1984. Achievements include: (Introduced new formats for Project Appraisal and Farm Visit Reports.  The new format had a synoptic approach with graphic illustration on trends of important indicators).

Others: He worked as a Freelance Consultant in 1993 on a task basis to various organisations.  Responsibilities covered Manpower Development and Training, Sector Studies, Project Feasibility Reports and Evaluation. Achievements include: Development of a Blue Print on a Media Monitoring Project on Television and Radio Broadcast in Nigeria; Preparation of a Media Campaign Plan for Pan African Conference on Reparations; Marketing Plan for Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute)

Scope of Consulting and Integrated Professional Jobs Handled

Microfinance and Micro Enterprise Development

·        DFID - PrOpCom  Project May – June 2009: Rice Millers baseline survey in Kano state

·        Grameen Foundation USA- April 2007: Due Diligence assessment for MFIs with potential for GFUSA partnership. The assignment involved investigation and analysis of organization’s administration, management and operations.

·        PrOpCom  Project June-August 2008: Assessment of needs for access to finance by 1,300 women parboilers in Kano state DFID -

·        DFID - PrOpCom Nov. 2007: Socio-economic baseline survey of Soyabean clusters in Lagos, Benue, Kaduna & Kano states

·        Socio-economic baseline survey of the Dass Rice cluster June 2006 DFID – PrOpcom

·        EoPSD/GTZ – March 2007: Follow- Up training for Adoption and Implementation of Innovative Financial Products by the Community Banks and MFIs in Niger and Nasarawa states.

·        EoPSD/GTZ – September 2006: Facilitated and support financial institutions in micro financial product development and adoption.

·        EoPSD/GTZ – September 2006: Organization and viability assessment and provision of technical assistance towards the transformation of Community Banks into Microfinance banks in Niger and Nassarawa states.

·        PRISMS/USAID & EoPSD/GTZ: Lead local consultant in curriculum review and repackaging of capacity building and training courses and Training of Trainers (TOT) for the governance and strategic management staff of community banks in Nigeria.

·        UBA – December 2005: Roadmap to Microfinance Development Strategy for UBA Private Equity Group.

·        Abuja Enterprise Agency AEA – June 2006: Cluster development and capacity building of wood and metal works SME clusters actors

·        Abuja Enterprise Agency AEA – November 2005: Development of AEA operational manual

·        PRISMS/USAID Development of due Diligence Assessment Tool for Use by Commercial Banks When Considering Wholesaling of Loan Capital Lines of Credit to Selected Community Banks.

·        PRISMS/USAID Dec 2004: Survey and Analysis of MSME Financial Services Needs.

·        West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management, May-June 2004: Development of Training Materials and Training Delivery on Microfinance for professional in West Africa.

·        Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) April – May 2004: Facilitation of the stakeholders’ review of the draft policy on Microfinance and technical review of the final draft of the policy for the consideration of the board of directors of the bank.

·        Africap & United bank for Africa April August 2003: Microfinance Market Assessment and Business Plan

·        European Union July – September 2003: Review and Re-design of Microcredit Scheme in Delta Region.

·        EfDI March- April 2003: Assessment of existing microfinance products and services available in the Microfinance sector and determining gaps and potential service needs among micro and small businesses

·        COWAN, March - June 2001: Evaluation and Documentation of Integrated Health and Microfinance Project

·        Chemonics August – September 2000. Conference facilitator and provider of logistics for the          first international conference on Rural and Micro-finance in Nigeria:   Consultant to Weidemann Associates Inc. to conduct institutional assessment of retail micro-finance sector in Nigeria – May 2000.

·        Chairman, steering committee on the establishment of Microfinance Federation of Nigeria, MFN; February 1999.

·        UNDP Private Sector Development Program, Uganda April 1998. Consultant to on the design of a microfinance apex and network institution to regulate the activities of Microfinance organisations in Uganda;

·        National consultant to USAID on Microfinance and small enterprise development for NGOs in health and microcredit; May 1998.

·        UNDP MICROSTART Nigeria; February/March 1998: National consultant to microstart assessment mission on the implementation of

·        UNDP 1996 – 1998: Consultant on Microfinance in Nigeria

Policy Development

Ø  Office of head of Service/MDG October- December 2008: Capacity assessment of tertiary institutions in the south west region of Nigeria

Ø  Lagos State Government – Policy research on public transportation system and the reform and regulation of motorcycle taxis in all the local government areas of the state.

Ø  HTSPE/EME – April 2006 - July 2007: Development of World Bank’s Nigeria Country Economic Memorandum Research study of domestic trade in Nigeria: Opportunities for improving productivity and competitiveness.

Ø  Bureau of Public Sector Reform – Development of STRIDES: Strategic Training & Re-orientation for Individual Development Scheme–Pre-Retirement Training Workshop: Bureau of Public Service Reforms, August 2006.

Designed and developed STRIDES as a pre retirement training programme for the Bureau of Public Service BPSR for training severed personnel from the civil   service. STRIDES prepares employee to transit from paid to self employment by guiding employees on how to plan for a secured retirement.

Ø  Rivers State Sustainable Development Programme RSSDP, March 2007 – March 2008 - Develop, designing implementation of project management unit PMU and monitoring and evaluation M&E framework for the implementation of a sustainable community development program in 15 LGA in Rivers State

Ø  The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA – Oct. 2005: Study of business opportunities and need for capacity assessment of wood and metal clusters in FCT

Ø  PRISMS/USAID/World Bank/DFID February, July 2005: Assessment of the Effects of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Increase in the Capitalization Requirement for Commercial Banks to N25 Billion on SME development and financing

Ø  DFID/Budget Office – June 2005: Agricultural Sector Adviser to the Budget Office of the Federation on the development of strategic budget framework for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and its parastatals.

Ø  DFID/Budget Office – June 2005: Agricultural Sector Adviser to the Budget Office of the Federation on the development of strategic budget framework for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and its parastatals.

Ø  DFID – May 2005: Study on Poverty, Inequality and Growth being a Social Impact Analysis of DFID funded Shared Growth Program.

Ø  HTSPE/EME – April 2006 - July 2006: Development of World Bank’s Nigeria Country Economic Memorandum Research study of domestic trade in Nigeria: Opportunities for improving productivity and competitiveness. Chemonics International Inc. – Feb-May 2005: New business development support for Chemonics International on the preparation of technical proposal for USAID funded Nigeria REFORMS project.

Ø  Rural Livelihood Consultations DFID February & April 2002: Facilitation and field diagnostic services in Enugu and Ekiti states to identify key stakeholders groups, common priorities as well as policy and institutional context for DFID support and possible intervention.

Ø  Lead local consultant for Department for International Development, DFID, on country strategy consultation process for the development of its poverty reduction programme in Nigeria: January – February 2000.

Ø  Resource person to the presidential panel on streamlining and rationalization of poverty alleviation institutions and agencies in Nigeria; September 1999.

Ø  Adviser to the Nigerian NGO Consultative Forum NINCOF: An umbrella association for NGOs in the development sector in Nigeria promoted by UNDP.

Special Projects

ü  Agriculture Competitiveness Programme NNF October – February 2004: Team leader for the designing of new agricultural projects that NNF for the period 2004-2008.

ü  Social Impact Assessment of Gas Project: Shell, April-August 2004 - This research study was commissioned by the Shell Petroleum Development Company SPDC to carry out a social impact assessment of the IOGP project in Gbaran Node of Bayelsa. Specifically, the research objective is to assess the views of 34 Gbaran Node communities on the benefits of the project, the positive and negative consequences of the project from planning to execution as well as the development of mitigation measures.

ü  Service Excellence and User Research: British Council, Lagos February – April 2003: Qualitative and survey research to identify and compile comprehensive data on the potential users of the Council’s services, so as to understand their perceptions and needs to structure an improved and demand driven service portfolio.

ü  Public Diplomacy market Research: British Council, Abuja: January 2003 – December 2004: Multi-stakeholder research to understand what target group thinks of the British high Commission, British Council, and the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) engagement with and activity in Nigeria. The outcome of this research will inform future strategy, programs and activities of the three organizations.

ü  EfDI, August 2001: Development of Conceptual Framework for National Project on Grain Warehousing and Marketing

ü  Cashew Association of Nigeria March 2001: Capacity Building for newly formed association and conference facilitation.

ü  Lead Consultant on social impact assessment of host communities of Shell Petroleum Development Company SPDC, in Rivers State. April 2002.

ü  Consultant to Chemonics International and USAID in organising an international conference on micro and rural finance in Nigeria – September 2000.

ü  Consultant to the Institute of International Education, New York on a study on the nature, value and diversity of corporate philanthropy in Nigeria from 1990-1999 – December 2000.

ü  Preparation of a media campaign plan for pan African conference on reparations – March 1993

ü  Development of a blue print on a media monitoring project on television and radio broadcast in Nigeria – January 1993

HR and Institution Capacity Building

v  Consultant on organisation development and training for New Nigeria Foundation – May 2001.

v  Counterpart consultant to Associates for Global Change in organisation development for New Nigeria Foundation a project of the UNDP in Nigeria.

v  Consultant to Country Women Association of Nigeria COWAN, on the Women’s Health and Economic Empowerment Initiative WHEEI, to evaluate and document experience and lesions learnt among sixteen NGOs involved in health and poverty reduction activities across Nigeria – March 2001.

v  Consultant to Women World Banking to evaluate national micro-finance networks in Ghana and Gambia – April 2000.

v  Family Economic Advancement Program (FEAP) May – June, 1999: Trainer of FEAP beneficiaries and Extension agents in Rivers and Bayelsa States.

v  Consultant to DFID in the assessment of training providers in Nigeria. Jan – March 2000.

v  Consultant to Chevron Nigeria Limited on participatory and sustainable development of its host communities in the Delta region of Nigeria; September 1997 – July 1998.

v  Consultant to Department for International Development,  DFID/CBDD Project on capacity building for NGOs involved in poverty alleviation and enterprise development; July – September, 1999.

v  Technical resource person to the Women World Banking on developing African regional MFI network meetings at Addis-Ababa – Ethiopia; April 1998 and Abidjan; Cote d’Ivoire; September 1998; Senegal, October 1999, Abidjan May 2000, South Africa July 2000.

v  Marketing Plan for Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute – May 1993

Political Activities

Senator Adetunmbi was a senatorial aspirant of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in Ekiti North District in 2003. His comportment as loyal and upright party man after the intrigues associated with the shadow election must have endeared him to the leadership of his political party. He was the candidate of Action Congress (AC) in Ekiti North Senatorial District in 2007 and the rerun election in 2009. He was elected as the Senator of Ekiti North Senatorial District in 2010. He also emerged as the APC candidate in Ekiti North Senatorial election of 2014. He served as the Secretary of the national Committee of APC on restricting in Nigeria in 2017 and as the Chairman of the Transition Committee constituted by Dr Kayode Fayemi, the elected governor of Ekiti-State in 2018.

Presentation of the Transition Committee Report to the Governor-elect

Education

Senator Olu Adetunmbi attended Ifaki Grammar School, Ifaki-Ekiti in 1967 to 1972; Ekitiparapo

College, Ido-Ekiti for Higher School Certificate Course in 1972 to 1974 and Polytechnic Ibadan

School of Basic Studies and passed out in1976. He is a product of the premier university in Nigeria,

University of Ibadan where he obtained B. Sc. Agricultural Economics in 1979 and MSc, Agricultural

Economics 1982

Professional Training Courses & Conferences Attended

o   International Conference on Rural and Microfinance in Nigeria, September 2000

o   Commonwealth NGO Forum; Durban, South Africa, November 1999.

o   Microcredit Council of Practitioners Meeting, New York; June 1998.

o   Technical exchange and study visit to Southshore Bank Chicago USA; March 1997.

o   World Summit on Microcredit, Washington DC, USA; February 1997.

o   ICA Global Conference on Civil Society, Cairo, Egypt; October 1996.

o   Principles and Techniques of Fund Raising; The Fund Raising School Indiana University Center on Philanthropy Indianapolis, Indiana, 1995.

o   Tools and Techniques for Enterprise Development; SEEP, GEMINI, Zambuko Trust, Kadoma Zimbabwe, 1994.

o   Sales Force Management; Lagos Business School, Lagos, Nigeria, 1992.

o   Business Skills Course, Prince Waterhouse Associates, Lagos, Nigeria, 1991.

o   Establishment Data Bases and Analytical Systems for Decision Making; Center for International Programs, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces.  NM; USA, 1988.

o   Introduction to Computer and Data Processing; Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin, Kwara State, 1987.

o   Rural Research and Rural Policy; Institute of Developing Studies, University of Sussex, Brighton, England, 1986.

o   Dacum Methodology; Holland College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Islands, 1986.

o   Basic Management Consulting; A.R.A. Consultants, Toronto, Canada, 1985.

o   Training Needs Analysis and Evaluation; Agricultural and Rural Management, Training Institute, Ilorin, Nigeria, 1984.

o   Training for Trainers; Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, Ilorin, Nigeria, 1984.

Family Background

Adetunmbi family in 1964 L-R: Adedayo, Adenike, Baba, Mama, Oluseye, Yetunde, Mama, Olubunmi and Abimbola

The Award winning senator and his family, L-R: Kanyinsola, Busayo, Mrs Bola Adetunmbi and Babatomiwa

Senator Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi is a native of Ifaki-Ekiti. He was born on August 22, 1955 as the second child of his parents at Ido-Ekiti where his father worked as one of the pioneer teachers of Ekiti Parapo College. His father was Chief David Opeyemi Adetunmbi (1919-1990), onetime national leader of the Nigerian Union of Teachers and Asiwaju of Ifaki; while his mother was Chief (Mrs) Comfort Modupe Adetunmbi nee Adelusi of Ilupeju-Ekiti (1931-2018), she was the Iya-Ijo of St Michael's Anglican Church, Ifaki-Ekiti. Senator Adetunmbi is married to Dr Mrs Bola Adetunmbi (nee Adeniyi), the Managing Director of Spaces Concept Limited, Abuja. The marriage is blessed with Babatomiwa, Kanyinsola & Busayo Adetunmbi. The ordained Christian priest has a passion for good quality and responsible representation at the National Assembly.

L-R: Bishop J.K. Olowokure, Dr J.K. Fayemi, Senator & Dr Mrs Bola Adetunmbi & Bishop I.O. Olubowale after the thanksgiving service on his election in 2010, held at St Michael's Anglican Church, Ifaki-Ekiti 

Essentially, if there is anyone with germane disposition and cerebral credentials capable of appealing to discerning minds, who aspires to be a political party flag bearer for a seat in the upper National Assembly, such candidate should be put into proper perspective in the public glare. It is to guide the electorate in their choices irrespective of political affiliations. Whoever goes through the profile of Senator Olubunmi Ayodeji Adetunmbi may agree with those rooting for him that the more we have people with his kind of resume and productive exposure, actively involved in the executive and legislative arms of government at all levels, the better for the nation. When well trained and tested hands in the key sectors of the economy with highly professional disposition are in position to add value to evolving good government policies, then we are beginning to get it right as a nation

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