George Adegeye

George Adegeye
Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria for Amuwo Odofin
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 2023
Preceded byOghene Egoh
Personal details
PartyLP
RelationsKing Sunny Ade (Father)
Occupation
  • businessman
  • Legislature

George Folarin Adegeye is a Nigerian businessman and politician who is serving in the 10th and current House of Representatives.[1][2] He is also known as Omo Geye.[3] He emerged as a member of the House of Representatives under Labour Party pulling a total of 46,702 votes to defeat Prince Lanre Sanusi of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who scored 12,946 votes, followed by the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate and incumbent member Hon. Oghene Ego, who polled 5,752 votes.[4][5][6]

Early life and education

He was into the family of King Sunny Ade, (Juju maestro), and Risikat Ajoke Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly.[7]

Personal details

Adegeye was born on 14 June 1981 in Lagos State, Nigeria. He is a Christian from Lagos State in the South-West geopolitical zone of Nigeria.[8] He is the son of legendary Nigerian jùjú musician King Sunny Adé and the late Risikat Ajoke Adegeye, a former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly who passed away in September 2021.[9]

Political career

Adegeye represents the Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency in Lagos State. He was elected to the House of Representatives in February 2023 under the Labour Party, defeating incumbent member Hon. Oghene Egoh of the Peoples Democratic Party with a total of 46,702 votes.[10]

In February 2024, Adegeye empowered over 1,000 indigent students in his constituency with free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration, aimed at improving access to higher education for young people in Amuwo Odofin.[11] He has also distributed relief materials including bags of rice, vegetable oil, salt and cash gifts to constituents in his federal constituency.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "DID YOU KNOW? LP candidate who won Amuwo-Odofin reps seat is Sunny Ade's son". TheCable. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  2. ↑ Admin. "Elections: LP wins Amuwo Odofin Reps seat; APC, PDP lose". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria.
  3. ↑ danivert (2023-02-05). "Nigeria decides 2023: Omo Geye assures Amuwo-Odofin electorates of selfless representation". The Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  4. ↑ Sivowaku, Biodun (2023-02-27). "LP Candidate, Adegeye, Wins Amuwo-Odofin Federal Constituency In Lagos". Leadership. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  5. ↑ "2023 Elections: LP's Adegeye Wins HOR Vote in Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos". Nigeria Info, Let's Talk!. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  6. ↑ "#NigeriaElections2023: LP candidate beats incumbent PDP to take Amuwo-Odofin reps seat". TheCable. 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
  7. ↑ Oyeleke, Sodiq (2021-09-21). "UPDATED: Ex-Lagos lawmaker, King Sunny Ade's wife Risikat Adegeye is dead". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  8. ↑ "George Adegeye Profile". Current Affairs Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Lagos lawmaker King Sunny Ade wife Risikat Adegeye is dead". Punch Nigeria. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  10. ↑ "LP Candidate Adegeye Wins Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency In Lagos". Leadership Nigeria. 2023-02-27. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  11. ↑ "George Adegeye empowers students with free UTME registration". Punch Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
  12. ↑ "George Adegeye distributes relief materials to constituents". Punch Nigeria. Retrieved 2026-06-30.
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