Hakeem Jamiu

Hakeem Jamiu Ayodeji (Rt. Hon.)

Hakeem Jamiu is a Nigerian politician. He currently serves as the State Representative for the Irepodun/Ifelodun II constituency in Ekiti State's legislature.

Legislative Roles

• Deputy Speaker of the 6th Ekiti State Assembly (June 2019 – June 2023). Following the death of Speaker Funminiyi Afuye in October 2022, he completed the term in that leadership position (ekitistate.gov.ng2).
• Currently serving in the 7th Assembly (June 2023 – June 2027) as a House Member. He was the first person to be re-elected in his constituency and notably the first Deputy Speaker in Irepodun/Ifelodun II ever to complete a full term (Tribune Online3).

Education & Background

• Earned a B.Sc. in Political Science (1987) and an M.Sc. (2004) from the University of Lagos (hoa.ekitistate.gov.ng4).

• Previously served in the Ekiti State Government as:

  • Special Assistant on Research & ICT (Dec 2010 – Feb 2011)
  • Special Assistant on Research & Documentation (Feb 2011 – Oct 2014) (hoa.ekitistate.gov.ng4).

Constituency Initiatives

• Under his “Back to Farm Intervention and Constituency Engagement” programme, he equipped over 153 local farmers with seedlings and agrochemicals to address food insecurity and create wealth in his constituency. This initiative tied into an Ekiti State Food Security Law he sponsored while Deputy Speaker in the 6th Assembly (Trending News5).
• Yuletide gesture (Dec 2023): Presented rice and cash gifts to constituents across all 11 towns of Irepodun/Ifelodun II—an act of gratitude for their re-election support and the first such engagement during his second term, which he highlighted as historic for the constituency and his position (Tribune Online3).

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