2027: Alimosho PDP House of Reps Aspirant Adedipe Ewenla Unveils Profile
…Highlights Political Experience, Professional Achievements, Community Service
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and aspirant for the Alimosho Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general election, Prince Adedipe Dauda Ewenla, has unveiled his official profile, highlighting his political journey, educational background, professional accomplishments and commitment to community development.
According to the profile made available to journalists, Ewenla, who hails from Abule Egba in Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, was born on February 7 in the 1970s at Ilugun Asalu, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He is married and blessed with children.
The profile describes him as a politician, traditional leader, security consultant, land surveyor, real estate investor, entrepreneur and community development advocate.
On his political career, Ewenla currently serves as the Southwest Zonal Ex Officio of the PDP, a position to which he was elected in April 2025. He is also a member of the Lagos State PDP Disciplinary Committee and an apex member of the Alimosho Local Government PDP Elders Council.
He previously contested for the Lagos State House of Assembly ticket in 2019 and aspired to represent Alimosho Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives in 2023.
The profile also outlines his traditional and cultural leadership roles, including Akinjagunla Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Ajagun nla of Ojokoro, Aremo of Ijako Orile, Ajagungbade of Itori in Oke Egba Land, Balogun Wasimi of Egba Kingdom, Abule Egba, Aare Adimu Asiwaju Dada of Lagos, Apase Itage of the Association of Nigerian Theatre Practitioners, Balogun Adinni of Al Wasilat Islamic Foundation and Arowosadinni of Abule Egba.
Academically, Ewenla attended Bishop Oluwole Memorial Primary School, Agege, and Keke High School, Ijaiye Housing Estate, Lagos, before undergoing training at the Police Training School, Ikeja.
He holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics from the Federal University of Technology, Akure, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Security and Safety from IRGIB Africa University, as well as an honorary doctorate in Business Management and Corporate Governance awarded by the European American University, Commonwealth of Dominica, in 2019.
His qualifications also include a Diploma in Law from Lagos State University, Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Security Operations from the University of Lagos, a Specialist Certificate in Industrial Security, and a National Diploma in Estate Management and Quantity Surveying from Yaba College of Technology. He is currently pursuing a Master of Technology degree in Surveying and Geoinformatics at Bells University of Technology, Ota.
The profile further lists his business interests, including serving as Founder of the Adedas Development Foundation, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Adedas Security Services Limited and Adedipe Adedas and Company Limited, as well as Chief Executive Officer of Adedas and Company Global Services Limited and Adedas Promotion.
On community service, Ewenla is Chairman of the United Abule Egba/Awori Forum, Lead Organiser of the annual Abule Egba Day celebrations and facilitator of youth empowerment programmes focused on computer literacy and entrepreneurship.
His profile also highlights several honours and awards, including the Nelson Mandela Leadership Award by the ECOWAS Youth Council, ECOWAS Youth Ambassador recognition, the Obafemi Awolowo Leadership Award, the West African Leadership Icon Award by African Voice Magazine, the Platinum Award of Credence by the ECOWAS Youth Parliament and several leadership and excellence awards presented by student and professional organisations.
Professionally, Ewenla is affiliated with several organisations, including the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps as a Volunteer Superintendent, the Nigeria Legion as a Major, the Institute of Security, Nigeria, the Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Oodua People’s Congress, Lions Club International and the Nigerian Army’s 35 Brigade Officers’ Mess as an honorary member.
He is also a CSP Supernumerary Police officer and serves as patron of several organisations.
The profile traces his royal heritage to the Baaki Adedipe Royal Family of Abule Egba, Lagos State, the Igangoojuda Ruling House of Oke Ona Ilugun, Asalu, Abeokuta, and the Oluolo Ruling House of Ijoko Orile, Ogun State.
Summarising his public life, the profile describes Prince Ambassador (Dr.) Adedipe Dauda Ewenla as a leader whose career spans politics, security, entrepreneurship, traditional leadership and community development, reflecting what it describes as decades of service to Nigeria and the West African sub region.