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{{Audio|Yo-Seyi_Adisa.ogg|Listen|help=no}}'''Seyi Joseph Adisa''' (born 7 November 1983) is a Nigerian [[Public administration|public administrator]] and speaker, a [[lawyer]], entrepreneur, and [[politician]]. He is a former Principal Private Secretary to the Executive Governor of [[Oyo State]], Senator [[Abiola Ajimobi]]. Currently, he is the Honourable Member representing [[Afijio]] state constituency of Oyo state in the [[Oyo State House of Assembly]]. He is a member of the [[All Progressives Congress]].<ref>{{ |
{{Audio|Yo-Seyi_Adisa.ogg|Listen|help=no}}'''Seyi Joseph Adisa''' (born 7 November 1983) is a Nigerian [[Public administration|public administrator]] and speaker, a [[lawyer]], entrepreneur, and [[politician]]. He is a former Principal Private Secretary to the Executive Governor of [[Oyo State]], Senator [[Abiola Ajimobi]]. Currently, he is the Honourable Member representing [[Afijio]] state constituency of Oyo state in the [[Oyo State House of Assembly]]. He is a member of the [[All Progressives Congress]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Adeola Badru |title=OYO: Aggrieved APC members who defected are not genuine progressives – Adisa |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/oyo-aggrieved-apc-members-who-defected-are-not-genuine-progressives-adisa/ |website=[[Vanguard (Nigeria)]] |access-date=20 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221216110901/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2019/01/oyo-aggrieved-apc-members-who-defected-are-not-genuine-progressives-adisa/ |archive-date=2022-12-16 |language=en |date=January 13, 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
Revision as of 08:46, 20 June 2023
Seyi Adisa | |
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Born | 7 November 1983 |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Other names | Joseph |
Alma mater | University of Birmingham |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
public administrator and speaker, a lawyer, entrepreneur, and politician. He is a former Principal Private Secretary to the Executive Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Currently, he is the Honourable Member representing Afijio state constituency of Oyo state in the Oyo State House of Assembly. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress.[1]
Seyi Joseph Adisa (born 7 November 1983) is a NigerianEarly life and education
Seyi Adisa was born on 7 November, 1983 in Lagos to Chief Ebenezer Babatunde Adisa and his wife. He began his early education at St. Leo's Nursery and Primary School, Ikeja, Lagos. He then proceeded to the prestigious King's College, Lagos, for his secondary school education. He underwent his A Level studies at Lambeth College where he studied law politics and business and finished with excellent grades. Seyi then proceeded to get a law degree from the University of Birmingham.
He is also a graduate of The BPP Law School where he obtained a distinction in his Legal Practice Course (LPC). Moving back to home, he enrolled at the Nigerian Law School where graduated with second class upper. He furthered his professional development by self studying for the Institute of Chartered Secretary and Administrators Course and won the National Award for best student in Corporate Secretaryship To complement his role as a public servant, Seyi Adisa recently secured a master's degree in Public Administration also from the University of Birmingham.[2]
Furthermore, he has attended several trainings, prominent of which is the Harvard's Continuing Education Modules where he took the Fundamental of Strategy course.
Career & experience
He is a founding partner of T&A Legal,[3] a commercial law firm which he grew from 2 to 17 lawyers and 3 offices within 8 years. In charge of the commercial department, Seyi grew the clientele base to include not just start-ups but also blue-chip companies, multinationals and government agencies. Before starting T&A, he worked for at the Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun firm, in the Energy (Oil & Gas) and Project Finance Department, where he was actively involved in several commercial transactions including Mergers & Acquisitions, drafting of several commercial agreements including Joint Venture Agreements, Oil Mining Leases and complex property agreements.
Personal life
Seyi Adisa is married to Tolu Adisa with whom he has a daughter. When he is not at work, he is an avid reader who loves leadership and entrepreneurship literature. He loves football, he is an Arsenal F.C. supporter and an English FA Level 1 coach.
Politics
He was Vice President of the African-Caribbean Society in the University of Birmingham, and was the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor.[citation needed]
Seyi Adisa declared his interest to run as the House of Assembly representative for the Afijio state constituency,[4] Oyo state, in early 2018. He secured his party ticket after a fiercely contested race with other candidates. At about 5:45 am on the morning of 10 March 2019, Seyi Adisa was declared honorable member-elect[5][6] and returned winner of the state house of assembly race for Afijio LGA by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His brand of politics and unusual style of political campaign was seen as a breath of fresh air. His campaign tagline “EJEKASEYI[7]”, translated as “Let's do this together.”
References
- ^ Adeola Badru (13 January 2019). "OYO: Aggrieved APC members who defected are not genuine progressives – Adisa". Vanguard (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 16 December 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ https://www.legislature.oy.gov.ng/members/seyi-adisa-2/.
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(help) - ^ "Seyi Adisa • Law Firm based in Ikeja and Ibadan, Nigeria". Law Firm based in Ikeja and Ibadan, Nigeria. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "Seyi launches campaign for Oyo House of Assembly with 9ice, Adeyinka, Currency, others". Vanguard News. 11 December 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Bankole (9 July 2019). "- Vanguard News Afijio agog as Oyo lawmaker, Seyi Adisa facilitates N5m." Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ Adisa, Seyi. "Honorable member elect". Linkedin.
- ^ "Exploring an unusual employment creation model with 'EJEKASEYI'". Vanguard News. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.