A former Minister of State for Defence & leading Senatorial Aspirant, Lagos West, Senator Musiliu Olatunde Obanikoro, has appointed Mr. Abayomi Mukaila Tijani as the Director-General of his campaign organization.
Mr. Tijani, a legal practitioner, politician and businessman hails from Ojodu in Ikeja Local Government, Lagos State. He is a holder of Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree in Political Science from the University of Lagos as well a Bachelor of Law Degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.
Tijani is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Administration of Nigeria (CIPAN), Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) and Member of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).
The erstwhile secretary to the Ojodu Local Council Development Area has been a Deputy Director, Legal Directorate for the Independent Campaign Group (ICG), Returning Officer and Agent for Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the All Progressives Congress (APC) Gubernatorial Primaries, Special Adviser, Office of the Deputy State Chairman of the APC in Lagos State, Chairman, The League of Secretaries to the Local Governments in Lagos State; and Assistant Secretary, Lagos West Senatorial District of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) to mention but a few.
As a grassroots politician and community leader, Abayomi Tijani served as Vice Chairman and Chairman, Ojodu-Berger Community Development Association (CDA), Secretary, Community Development Committee (CDC) Ojodu-Berger LCDA, State Secretary, Lagos State Community Development Advisory Council (LSCDAC), Ministry of Rural Development, among others.
