Comrade Ishola Olateju Olohungbebe is a grassroot politician, philanthropist, activist who hails from Igbowu in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State.
He is one of the strong contenders in the contest for the House of Representatives seat representing Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency under the banner of the Social Democratic Party, SDP in Kwara State.
Olateju is currently the Personal Assistant to the Honorable Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola.
Olateju, an household name in Kwara is popularly known for his usual way of empowering youths especially in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state, and beyond. He is loved by many particularly the youths, women, and elders in politics.
His decisions to join the House of Representatives race was borne out of his continuous show of love and consistency in rural development and human capacity building.
Since he joined the Social Democratic Party, SDP, from All Progressives Congress, APC, party in March 2022, Olateju was recognized as one of the Chieftains of the party in Kwara State where he decided to contest for House of Representatives seat representing Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency.
However, he submitted his letter of intent to the party’s local and state secretariat on 24th April and 13th of May, 2022 respectively.
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Thereafter, he purchased the SDP nomination and expression of interest forms on Tuesday 17, May 2022.
He is expected to be in Abuja for the party screening on Monday.
I am Still In Race For House Of Representatives – Olateju debunks withdrawal rumours
There were concocted rumors flying around the social media that the leading House of Representative aspirant for Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency in Kwara State, Comrade Ishola Olateju Olohungbebe has stepped down his ambition.
While reacting to this on Saturday, Olateju described the rumour as Political propaganda from desperate opponents.
He accused his opponents whom he said are afraid of his rising popularity for spreading the ungodly rumour to attract undue advantage.
Olateju prepares for party screening in Abuja
Comrade Ishola Olateju Olohungbebe, the hopeful federal lawmaker is expected to be in Abuja for the party screening on Monday.
According to party source, he is expected to arrive at the Party National Secretariat situated at 16, Nairobi Street, Off Parakou Estate, Wuse II, Abuja between 8:00 – 10:00am in readiness for the party screening.
The party source further told this medium that Olateju and other contenders from Ifelodun, Offa and Oyun local government areas of Kwara State shall be present for the screening exercise.
“I can authoritatively inform you that Comrade Ishola Olateju Olohungbebe, Honourable Saheed Olalekan Popoola and other contenders will present themselves to the SDP National Secretariat with their forms and other papers for the screening exercise tomorrow.
“All things being equal, the screening exercise will commences between 8:00 – 10:00am tomorrow at the Party National Secretariat,” the source added.
PRP, AA, YPP woo Ishola Olateju with automatic House of Reps ticket in Kwara
There are insinuations that three strong emerging opposition political parties, Action Alliance (AA), People’s Redemption Party (PRP), and Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Kwara State have shown interest in the top chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Comrade Olateju Ishola Olohungbebe.
According to reports, the three (3) opposition parties are wooing him with an automatic ticket for the House of Representatives seat representing Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency from Kwara South Senatorial District of the state.
Meanwhile, Olateju has not responded to the offer which was reported by newsmen in the Kwara State, but there are strong indications that he may accept the offer from Young Progressives Party, YPP, if he eventually looses at the SDP primaries in case the party favours a preferred aspirant.
A top source from YPP disclosed that Ishola Olateju is very close to joining their party with the offer of automatic ticket, adding that every member of their party have resolved to give him the ticket for House of Representatives unopposed.
The source from YPP said, “With the review of Teju’s cumulative records and achievements, our party have resolved to give him automatic ticket. He has the traits we want in an aspirant and we are doing everything possible to bring him in our party.
“In fact, we have asked the person contesting earlier for the same position to step down for him and he has agreed without any rancor. We are trying as much as possible to put our party in order and do what is necessary of us to win key positions in 2023 general elections.”