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Oladapo Oke was born on 16th December 1962 to a family of Chief
Mathew Olabisi and Madam Comfort Adebisi Oke . He had his Primary Education at
United Primary School Araromi Ibese,Local Authority Primary School, Ebute
Igbooro and Loca Authority Primary School, Ilaro.
He attended Egbado Teachers Colege,
Ilaro where he obtained the Teachers Grade 11 Certificate in 1983. Between 1983
and 1984 he was a Pupil teacher at Primary School, Alari and Army Children
School 2 Owode –Egbado. In 1984 young Oladapo gained admission to Ogun State College of Education, Ijebu-Ode and
graduated in 1987 with the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in History
and Christian Religious Studies. While in OSCE he was very active in sports, he
was member of the Bronze winning team in Handball at EKO Akete 86, he was the
team captain of School of Humanities team that lifted the maiden edition of Pa
A.S Odutola handball competition. He also served as the Secretary General of
the Student’s Union Caretaker Committee 1986-1987
His
desire to have University education took him to the famous Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife in 1988 where he graduated with a Bachelor Degree in
History (Education) in 1991 he returned to the same University for his Higher
degree
His Working Career
After graduation in 1991, Dapo Oke
was posted for his National Youth Service at Senior Girls Secondary School,
Ngoshe in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State in 1992. Faced with the
challenges of promoting Yewaland to greater heights, he and some other young
Illustrious sons of Yewaland founded the Egbado Communications Limited
publishers of Egbado News Magazine and Egbado Horizon News paper. He was
appointed as the Managing Director and Editor In chief of the Communication
outfit by the new management Board headed by Mr. Idowu Adejumo, a Lagos based Business tycoon and
Professor Rahman Bello, the current Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos.
It
is on record that Egbado News under his management played significant roles in
the progressive march in Yewaland that culminated in establishing the
Institution of a Paramount Ruler of Yewaland and the change of name from Egbado
to Yewa among many other giant political strides that took place in the 90s.
Infact, it was young him who moved the historic motion on behalf of Yewa
Youths, Clubs and Associations inside the Oronna Hall, Ilaro that the name
Egbado be changed to Yewa.
He
worked briefly as the Personal Assistant and Protocol officer to the Late Olu
of Ilaro and First Paramount Ruler of Yewaland. He was a Part time Lecturer at
the Institute of Professional Studies and project consultants / Chief Executive
Officer, Dapo Educational Publishers and DNT Ventures
In
1996, Dapo Oke was appointed as Administrative Officer at Tai Solarin College
of Education. He rose to the position of Senior Assistant Registrar before
transferring his employment to Tai Solarin University of Education as Senior
Assistant Registrar when the College of Education was transformed to University
of Education in 2005. He is currently a Principal Assistant Registrar in the University.
As a Professional Educational
Administrator, he has worked as Admin Officer incharge of Student Registration
and Statistics, he was Student Affairs Officer of the College, he was head of
NCE Records and later Head of Exams and Records (NCE and Degree). He is
currently the Student Affairs officer of the University and the current Chainman of Association of Nigeria
University Professional Administrators Tai Solarin University of Education
Chapter.
Between 2007-2011 Dapo Oke was granted leave of absence from the University following his appointed by the National Assembly Service Commission as the Senior Legislative Aide to Senator Felix Kolawole Bajomo FCA,mni ( Ogun West PDP) in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. While in the Service of the National Assembly, Mr Oke worked with his boss in the under listed committees of the Sixth Senate. They include;
Between 2007-2011 Dapo Oke was granted leave of absence from the University following his appointed by the National Assembly Service Commission as the Senior Legislative Aide to Senator Felix Kolawole Bajomo FCA,mni ( Ogun West PDP) in the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. While in the Service of the National Assembly, Mr Oke worked with his boss in the under listed committees of the Sixth Senate. They include;
·
Senate committee on
Banking and other Financial Institutions
·
Senate Committee on
Appropriation
·
Senate Committee on
Finance
·
Senate Committee on Privatization
·
Senate Committee
on Establishments
·
Senate Committee on
Foreign Affairs
Contribution to Community
Life
Dapo Oke is a very
active member of his various Communities.
·
1985-1986-Public Relation Officer, Association of Christian Religious
Studies Students ASSOCRESS (OSCE)
·
1986-Speaker,Association of Christian Religious Studies Students
ASSOCRESS (OSCE)
·
1986-1987-Secretary General, Students Union Caretakers Committee (OSCE)
·
1986-Member, Constitution Drafting Committee, History Students
Association (OSCE)
·
1986-Chairman, Electoral committee, Education Students Association
(OSCE)
·
1986-1987 HOD Drumito Ilya Ogun
·
1990 President, National Association of Egbado Students,Obafemi Awolowo
University Ile-Ife.
·
1990 World Curator,Kegites Club,World Headquarters,Obafemi Awolowo
University Ile Ife
·
1991World Elder,Kegites Club, World Headquarters,Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife
·
1993 General Secretary Torch Movement of Egbadoland
·
1995 till date-Member Christ Ambassador, Cathedral Church of
Christ,Ilaro
·
1994-1996-Publicity Secretary,Oronna Day Planning Committee
·
1995-Installation Planning Committee for Paramount ruler of Yewaland
·
2001-Member, Pipe Organ Installation Committee,Cathedral Church of
Christ,Ilaro
·
2001-Member, Fund raising Committee, Redeemed Christian Church of
Christ,El-Shadai, Parish, Imoru Ijebu Ode
·
2002 Chairman ,Building Committee Redeemed Church of Christ,Abundance
Parish,Ejinrin, Road,Ijebu-Ode.
·
2005-Editor-in- Chief, The Light Magazine,Cathedral Church of Christ,
Ilaro.
·
2006 till date Patron, Kegite Club, Ilya Ogun
·
2006 till date Patron, National Association of Yewa Students.
·
2006-Patron, National Association of Ogun State Students, UNAAB,
Chapter
·
2007 Member,TASCE National Alumni Electoral Committee
·
2009-till date Chairman, Olu-Aso Imasayi day planning Committee.
·
October 2012 till date- Chairman, Association of Nigeria University
Professional Administrators (ANUPA)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
·
Member,
Association of University Professional Association (ANUPA) Member, Nigerian Institute of
Management (MNIM)
·
Member,
The British Project Professional Society (BPP)
·
Fellow,
Chartered Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators of Nigeria
·
Member
, Chartered Management Institute
WORKSHOP/ SEMINARS ATTENDED WITH DATES.
Mr
Oke has attended many workshops and Seminars to enhance his professional
career. They include;
·
September 1997 -Workshop on Institutional Management (Organised by
SAUTHRAI TASCE, Ijebu Ode)
·
October 2003- Administration in Colleges of Education: Issues and
prospects (Seminar organised by Conference of Registrars of Colleges of
Education in Nigeria-South West)
·
May 2005-Administrative and Technical Departments in the Administration
of Tertiary Institutions: Trends, problems, and prospects (organised by
SSANU,TASUED)
·
June 2005- Enhanced communication skill as an essential ingredients for
sustenance of committee system: A seminar for Administrative and Executive
Officers Cadres in Tai Solarin University of Education ,Ijagun.
·
June 2005- Professional Ethics and qualities of good University
Administrators, Tai Solarin University of Education.
·
September 2007: Information Communication Technology for Senior Special
Assistants and Special Advisers towards enhancing Legislative
Practices.(Organised by National Assembly Service Commission, Abuja)
·
November 2007: Data Management for Optimal Legislative delivery (Seminar
organised for Senior Legislative Aides and Special Advisers by National
Assembly, Abuja.
·
June 2008: Special Retreat for Senate Committee on Finance for
Harmonisation of outstanding Bills (Organised by the joint Committee
of the Senate and the House on Finace,National Assembly)
·
June 2008:Legislative Practice, Bill drafting and procedure (Special
training programme organised for Senior Legislative Aides and Special Advisers
of the National Assembly organised by National Assembly Management.)
·
November 2012 –ANUPA National Conference Calabar
Family Life
Mr Dapo Oke got married
to his beautiful wife, Mrs Taiwo Oluseyi Oke (Nee Odufeso) 1n 1996 and the
marriage is blessed with happy Children Damilola, Oyinkansola and Funmilola.
Celebration of an illustrious son....
Courtesy: Planning Committee.
He stands tall among his Peers. I say Congratulations.
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