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Dapo Abiodun Net Worth and Biography
This article details Dapo Abiodun’s net worth and biography. He is one of the richest governors in Nigeria, with a net worth of $314 million.
Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun is a Nigerian businessman and politician who has been the Governor of Ogun State since 2019. He was elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress in the 2019 general elections. Prior, he was the Chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission’s board of directors. Additionally, he was the managing director of Heyden Petroleum and the founder of First Power Limited before taking office. Here, RNN details Dapo Abiodun’s net worth and biography.
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Bio Data
| Full Name | Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun |
| Current Status | Ogun State Governor |
| Date of birth | 29th May 1960 |
| Age | 62 years old |
| Place of Birth | Iperu Remo |
| State of Origin | Ogun State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Profession | Politician, Businessman |
| Net Worth | $314 Million |
Early Life and Education
Abiodun was born on May 29, 1960, in Iperu Remo, Ogun State, to the Iperu royal dynasty. He was born in Iperu Remo, Ogun East senatorial district, to Dr Emmanuel Abiodun and Mrs Victoria Abiodun.
Abiodun’s educational background is unknown. In the run-up to the 2019 general elections, he was embroiled in a certificate scandal when he claimed in the 2015 senatorial election form for Ogun East to have graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, but in the 2019 governorship form, he claimed to only have a secondary school certificate of education. Abiodun “claimed to have never received a degree from Obafemi Awolowo University” in an interview with Seun Okinbaloye on Channels Television in December 2018. He claimed to have been a student at the university but did not graduate.
Career
Dapo Abiodun is the managing director/CEO of Heyden Petroleum Ltd, a Nigerian oil and gas business (HPL). He is also the alleged founder of First Power Limited.
Abiodun was a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State, but he is now a member of the All Progressive Congress (APC), having defected after the 2015 general elections. In the 2015 Nigerian general elections, he ran for the Ogun East senatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) but lost to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate. In 1998, he was elected senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on the ticket of the now-defunct United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP). Additionally, he has served on several presidential committees and organisations.
In 2019, he ran for governor of Ogun State and was elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). On May 29, 2019, he was sworn in as Governor of Ogun State.
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Controversies
In 2018, the Cable Newspaper claimed that Abiodun was involved in certificate falsification. As a result of the Pandora Papers leaks, the Premium Times reported on Abiodun’s involvement in two offshore entities in the British Virgin Islands, a recognised tax haven. The investigation stated that Abiodun owned and was the sole director of both Marlowes Trading Corporation and Heyden Petroleum Limited. In apparent contravention of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, as neither business was declared when Abiodun was elected Governor. Abiodun himself dodged questions regarding the matter. But an associate of Abiodun stated that the governor intended to dissolve the firms but failed to notice that they had not yet been disbanded.
In March 2022, SaharaReporters released the criminal record of Abiodun, who was imprisoned in 1986 for credit card fraud in Miami Dade, Florida, USA. The governor was reported to have adopted a fictitious name (Shawn Michael Davids) to disguise his criminal identity. According to the report, Abiodun was imprisoned for committing criminal offences such as credit card fraud, petty theft, and check forgery. On November 7, 1986, he was detained for assaulting and wounding a police officer in an attempt to resist custody. His fingerprint was run through the criminal database as he was being processed at the station, and it was revealed that the Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun being processed for detention was the same as Shawn Michael Davids.
Dapo Abiodun’s Net Worth
Dapo Abiodun’s net worth is currently estimated at $314 million, making him one of the richest governors in Nigeria.
Personal Life
He is a born-again Christian who attends Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministry. And on several occasions, he has claimed that despite strong opposition to his appointment as governor of Ogun State, God got him there. In 1990, Abiodun married Bamidele Abiodun and had five children, one of them was the late Olugbenga Abiodun, a Nigerian DJ known as DJ Olu.
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Sources: Wikipedia, Nigerianlistshub.com, Gistflare.com.ng