Lanre Tejuosho

Lanre Tejuosho
Senator for Ogun Central
Assumed office
June 6, 2015
Serving with Buruju Kashamu
Joseph Gbolahan Dada
Preceded by Olugbenga Onaolapo Obadara
Chairman of the
Senate Committee on Health
Assumed office
September 17, 2015
Commissioner, Youth and Sports, Ogun state
Succeeded by Afolabi Afuape
Commissioner, Environment, Ogun state
Commissioner, Special Duties, Ogun state
Assumed office
July 2011
Personal details
Born Adeyemi Olanrewaju Tejuosho
1964 (age 52–53)
Abeokuta, Ogun, Nigeria
Political party All Progressives Congress
Spouse(s) Moji Tejuosho (nee Okoya)
Relations Oba Dr Adedapo Tejuoso (father)
Adetoun Tejuoso (mother)
Bisoye Tejuoso (Grand mother)
Funmi Tejuosho (Sister In-Law)
Residence Abuja (official)
Abeokuta, Ogun (private)
Alma mater University of Lagos (MBBS)
Profession Medical Doctor
Politician
Awards Grammarian of Honour
PAUL HARRIS FELLOW (ROTARY)
Website senatorlanretejosho.com

Olanrewaju Adeyemi Tejuosho (born 1964) is a Nigerian politician who is serving as the Senator from Ogun State, a medical doctor and a prince of the dynasty of His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso, CON, Karunwi III, Oranmiyan, Osile of Oke-Ona Egba and Olori Adetoun Tejuoso and also a grand son to the first female industrialist in Nigeria Iyalode Bisoye Tejuoso. He represents Ogun Center in the current 8th National Assembly. Senator Tejuosho is the Chairman, Senate Committee on Health.

Prince Lanre is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was the chairman of the National Convention Committee of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) party in 2011 that led to the emergence of General Muhammad Buhari as the Presidential flag bearer of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) before it was merged to from All Progressive Congress (APC). He has also served as the Commissioner for Youths and Sports, Environment Ministry and Special Duties under the governorship of Senator Ibikunle Amosun.

Ogun central Senatorial District covers six local government areas (Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Obafemi/Owode, Odeda, Ewekoro and Ifo Local Governments).

Childhood and Education

Lanre Tejuosho was born in Abeokuta.. He is one of the children of Oba Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso, CON, Karunwi III,Oranmiyan, Osile of Oke-Ona Egba and Olori Adetoun Tejuoso. Prince Lanre started his elementary education at the University of Lagos Staff School in 1967 and was later at Igbobi College, Lagos in 1974 for his secondary education. In 1981, he was admitted into University of Lagos where He obtained his MBBS and later accomplished his specialties in telemedicine and medical computing abroad. He became a doctor at a very young age of 21 making him one of the youngest doctor in Nigeria.[1]

Public Service & Private Enterprise

Prince Lanre completed his National Youth Service at the Nigerian Ports Authority Medical Hospital where he served the nation for his compulsory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme. After his service year he had a brief stint at Teju Hospital, now Iyaode Bisoye Tejuoso Hospital, where he practised as a medical officer.[2]

He was on the board of many blue chip companies including Berger Paints Nigeria PLC, Custodian and Allied Insurance, Teju Industries Ltd, Iyalode Bisoye Tejuoso Hospital and Adonai Petroleum He is the founder of Avicenna International School and Buckswood School. He was also the president of Rotary Club of Tejuoso, Surulere Lagos from 1990 to 1991 and was the Chairman of Lagos Badminton Association between 1993 and 1994. He founded a Non-governmental organization – Iyalode Bisoye Tejuoso Malaria Foundation to give medical assistance to the masses for free.[3]

Political Campaign & Governance

Prince Lanre joined Ogun politics in 2007 when he made an attempt to represent the Ogun Central Senatorial District on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the Senate during the tenure of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as president but lost out to Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello.[4][5][6] He remained determine despite several assassination attempts.[7]

At the formation of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in 2010, he emerged a strong force to reckon with in the party in Ogun State and was made the chairman of the National Convention Committee of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) party in 2011 that led to the emergence of General Muhammad Buhari as the party flag bearer, he raised the hand of Muhammadu Buhari as the presidential candidate of the party in the 2011 presidential election, at the party’s national convention at the Eagle Square in Abuja.[8]

He later joined the then Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) that teamed up with Congress for Progressive Change CPC, All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) and a faction of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to form the All Peoples Congress.[9]

Prince Lanre had, prior to his election as a senator, served the people of Ogun State as commissioner in the administration of Governor Ibikunle Amosun, handling three different portfolios of Youth and Sports, Environment and Special Duties.[10][11] As a commissioner, he is credited with achieving distribution of 500 electricity transformers to all parts of the state; management of a seven megawatt power plant; modernization of the June 12 Cultural Centre; introduction of solar power to rural areas; upgrading of the major dam that provides water to residents of Abeokuta; introduction of special marshals for environment and modernization of the MKO Abiola Stadium.[12]

Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

Senator Lanre Tejuosho was elected to the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as the All Progressive Congress (APC) candidate from Ogun Center in April 2015.[13]

Over the course of his term at the Senate, he has implemented several community development projects such as the Information and Communication Technology ICT aid programme for applicants in the 500,000 teachers’ scheme of the Federal Government, distribution of multi-million naira empowerment items, including taxi-cabs, motorcycles, power transformers, sewing machines, deep freezers, generators, hair dryers, clippers and grinding machines to hundreds of constituents from Abeokuta North, Abeokuta South, Ewekoro, Ifo, Obafemi-Owode and Odeda local government areas of the state.[14][15]

Prince Lanre has sponsored in the Senate:

  1. Pharmacists Council of Nigeria Act (Amendment) Bill, 2016
  2. An act to amend the medical and dental practitioners Act Cap M8 laws of the Federation Of Nigeria 2004 and other related Matters, 2016[16]

In the Eighth Senate where he is the chairman of the committee on health, Senator Lanre has, from inception of the current dispensation, distinguished himself as one of the young lawmakers the country is looking up to for new direction.

Family Life

Senator Tejuosho is married to Moji Tejuosho (née okoya).[17] Mrs Tejuosho who is one of the daughters of the renowned Nigeria Business man Chief Razaq Okoya is a philanthropist and a woman per excellence. They are blessed with children and a grandchildren.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Odunayo, Adams. "Meet Oba Adedapo Tejuoso’s 24 Children". Naij.com. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  2. ↑ Admin. "Biography Of Sen. Prince Lanre Tejuosho". Nigerian Elites. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "OBA ADEDAPO TEJUOSO – KINGSHIP DYNASTY WITH DOUBLE CROWNS". Top 10 Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Nigeria: Tribunal Strikes Out ANPP's Petition Against Obasanjo's Daughter". All Africa. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  5. ↑ Rufai, Dayo. "Prince Lanre Tejuoso steps up Ogun Central Senatorial ambition". Ecomium. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Admin. "I’m Not Amosun’s Anointed Candidate". The News Nigeria. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  7. ↑ Olatunji, David. "How I escaped death by whiskers from assassins — Oba Tejuoso’s son". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  8. ↑ "Biography Of Sen. Prince Lanre Tejuosho". Nigeria Elites. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  9. ↑ "‘My Ogun central senatorial ambition is divine’ -Prince Lanre Tejuosho". Encomium. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  10. ↑ Larewaju, Kolade. "Amosun swears in 17 commissioners… Soyinka, Ogunde, Abiola’s children in". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  11. ↑ "Unveiling Amosun Cabinet". Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  12. ↑ "OBA ADEDAPO TEJUOSO – KINGSHIP DYNASTY WITH DOUBLE CROWNS". Top 10 Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  13. ↑ Admin. "Know Your Senators Elect". Nigerian Eye. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  14. ↑ Olaseni, Durojaiye. "Tejuosho: Giving Back to Constituents". This Day. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  15. ↑ Ilayeni, Kunle. "Accolades As Tejuoso Empowers Constituents". New Telegraph. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  16. ↑ "sb266.pdf" (PDF) (2016): 1. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  17. ↑ "Tejuoso’s wife’s birthday reception". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  18. ↑ "Abeout Senator Lanre Tejuosho". Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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