Thousands of electorates have today’s morning, around 7am gathered at Oranmiyan House, a campaign office of former Osun State Governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola to declare their undiluted support for Alhaji Moshood Adeoti to be the next governor of the state.
Alhaji Adeoti is contesting for governorship seat against the incubent governor, Gboyega Oyetola, under the umbrella of All Progressives Congress (APC).
Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti has worked in different capacities both in Nigeria and abroad with good reputation.
His profile: Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti (Sheu), Former Secretary to the Osun State Government and aspirant in the Saturday Osun APC Primary Election
Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Osuolale Adeoti was born on 27th February 1953 into the family of Pa and mama Adeoti of Olode’s compound, Gidigbo Quarters Iwo, Osun state.
For his formal education, Alhaji Adeoti attended DC School Laito Iwo (1959-1964), Aipate Baptist Day School Iwo (1963-1964), LA Commercial Modern School Iwo where he obtained Modern Three Leaving Cert. in 1969. Baptist High School, Iwo (1970-1974). University of Benin (1980-1984) where he bagged a Bsc. in Business Administration with a 2nd Class Honours.
Alhaji Moshood Adeoti worked as a Graduate Assistant at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria during his NYSC (1984-1985). Previously, he worked as a Manager Igbehin – Adun Sawmill Iwo(1975-1978) and later as a Director MOOA FARMS.
He started his political career from grassroot. In 1988, Hon. Moshood Adeoti was elected a Councillor Iwo Local Govt wherein he served as member of Health Committee, Revenue Mobilisation Committee, Directorate of foods, roads and rural infrastructural (DFFRI) Monitoring Committee and also secretary, Committee on the creation of more Local government out of then Iwo Local Govt.
Moshood Adeoti was appointed Local Govt Supervisor in 1991 under Iromini regime. He later emerged as Coordinator of National Conference Of Local Government Supervisors NACOLGS osun state chapter(1991-1993). Alhaji Adeoti served as a Secretary to Iwo Local Government Iwo (August 1993 – September 1993).
Adeoti has proven himself beyond reasonable doubt as a Manager of human and material resources, he has passion to nurture political party from nothing to something. In 1996, Alhaji Moshood was the administrative secretary of the defunct United Nigeria Congress Party UNCP Iwo Local Govt. Earlier in1978, he was the General Secretary Unity Party of Nigeria, UPN youth vanguard, Iwo LG, elected delegate of UPN and SDP for the Governorship, National and State Assemblies in1983 and 1990/1993 respectively.
In 1998 Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Adeoti was the popular chairmanship candidate for Iwo Local Govt under the Alliance for Democracy AD but his popular mandate was hijacked by the caucus of Omisore the deputy governor’s candidate in 1999. As fate would have it, Chief Bisi Akande (ex-Governor of Osun) appointed Alhaji Adeoti as the Chairman, Transition Committee Iwo Local Govt (June 2002- May 29, 2003)
Our Adeoti was very active in politics and thereafter emerged as Organising Secretary Alliance for Democracy. Later, Alhaji Adeoti saw the need and took the lead in leadership of AD at state level. He defeated our distinguished Senator Sunday Fajinmi to emerge as the State Chairman of Alliance for Democracy. AD was later factionalised into Bisi Akande camp and Mojisola Akinfenwa camp.
Alhaji Adeoti pitched his tent under Bisi Akande camp and the camp later formed into AC and our Adeoti retained as pioneer state Chairman and under Alhaji Adeoti’s leadership, Engr Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola emerged as the party’s flagbearer wherein Ogbeni Aregbesola contested and won but was robbed.
Aftermath of Aregbesola election coupled with violence that greeted the then daylight robbery, Alhaji Adeoti was incarcerated upon a thumb up charge.
Throughout the legal battle to return Aregbesola, Alhaji Adeoti was consistent and determined. On Nov 26 2010, Alhaji Adeoti was one of the happiest men.
Alhaji Moshood Olalekan Osuolale Adeoti was appointed Secretary to the State Government since 2010 by Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola and as a result of his political sagacity, he was re-appointed as SSG in 2014 for the second term.
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