Accolades, these days, are often showered in the wrong direction. Those who truly deserve it hardly get, probably for material or popularity reasons. Nevertheless, our searchlight will shine so bright on a personality who deserves lots of respect.
Honestly speaking, Yele Omogunwa must be profoundly respected as far as Irele Local Government Area of Ondo state is concerned. At the level of Ikale and Ondo State, Yele Omogunwa is indisputably a match make of Agagu and Olusegun Mimiko. Yelena Omogunwa is presently the number two “Leader” in Irele Local Government after the demise of Baba Akinbuwa otherwise known as Baba 10/10.
Omogunwa has never been overambitious. That was perhaps the reason he was not made the 1st Chairman of Irele Local Government, a position he already had in his pocket. Yele had to search for a reputable person to govern IRELE at which stage he sought out one Dr Akinwunmi who was lecturing in Ikere College of Education. When Akinwunmi humbly turned down his offer, Senator Yele moved on to Deacon Ifayefunmi of blessed memory who was then lecturing in Port Harcourt.
Yele Omogunwa installed Deacon Ifayefunmi as the number one Executive Chairman of Irele Local Government. After his demise, however, Yele Omogunwa once again became the 1st Irele Leader followed by Idowu Ogunlade, and then Mesewonrun before talking about others.
Yele Omogunwa’s Intimidating Profile and Political Sojourn ,,,,,,,,
Omogunwa is a Nigerian politician and the Senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District. He is a quintessential grassroots politician with an open door policy – his doors are always open to his people.
Senator Yele Omogunwa was born on the 22nd of May, 1950 at Gbeleju-Loda,Ode-Irele. He is an indigene of Ondo State. He began his education at Methodist Primary School, Gbeleju-Loda, Irele in 1956 and between 1962 and 1969; he was at Methodist Secondary Modern School, Ode-Irele and Ondo Boys High School, Ondo. After obtaining his Higher School Certificate (HSC) at Molusi College, Ijebu-Igbo in 1974, he got admitted into the Prestigious University of Ife [now Obafemi Awolowo University], Ile-Ife, in 1978 and bagged a Bachelor degree in History/Education in 1982. As a trained teacher, his teaching career spanned a period of 13 years before he ventured into politics in 1991.
Prior to becoming a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, he had a teaching career where he taught for about 13 years before he ventured into politics. He was also a Commissioner at various times in Ondo State – ranging from different Ministries which include Information, Education and Ministry of Works. In the 2015 elections, he contested for a seat in the Ondo South Senatorial District under the Platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and won.
It is worthy to note that he has had his Legislative interests in Education, Policing, Oil and Gas (NDDC) environment. He is also interested in Youth Empowerment, Industrialization, Regular Power Supply and Primary Health Care Services to people in the grassroots. He, therefore, targets a robust legislative outing and dividends of Democracy.
Yele currently occupies the position of the Vice-Chairman at National Planning & Economic Affairs Committee (Senate) from June 2015 to June 2019 being Senator at Senate from May 2015 to May 2019.
At the moment, the National working committee of the All People’s Party and the Ondo State APC has affirmed his candidacy to contest for the 2019 Senatorial Seat of Ondo South. As a ranking Senator, being a second termer, it will be sheer wickedness not to support him.
Benefits of being a Ranked Senator to his People
Senator Yele Omogunwa stands the chance of being given the opportunity of a leadership position at the upper chamber. This will afford him the opportunity to empower more hands as a result of his leadership position. His wealth of experience will undoubtedly give him more comfortable leads and place him ahead of the new timers.
