Hon. Ogunniyi David Oluwaseun, fondly and popularly called ADATO, is an accomplished administrator, computer scientist, peace and conflict researcher and former Country Managing Director of a Fortune 500 American conglomerate.
He hails from the Ojomu Doyin Compound in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State.
Born on July 24th 1977, Ogunniyi had his primary and secondary school education in Kwara State. He holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science from the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin; a BSc in Policy and Strategic Studies from Covenant University, Ota and has just completed an MSc in Conflict, Peace and Strategic Studies at the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti.
An alumnus of the Lagos Business School’s prestigious Advance Management Programme (2014), Hon. Ogunniyi also holds a postgraduate diploma in Credit Management from the London Postgraduate Credit Management College, UK.
Hon. Ogunniyi has diverse working experience in the private sector where he rose to become a Country Managing Director and West Africa Regional Leader of a Fortune 500 American conglomerate. He served in various multinational corporations, as Country Sales Manager and also held various executive management positions at other reputable organizations.
Hon. Ogunniyi is a member of many professional bodies: such as the Institute of Director Nigeria (IoD); the International Institute For Strategic Study; the Institute for Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (G.R.C); Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM) and others.
Hon Ogunniyi is active and engaged in most development-focused initiatives in his home town Offa. He is a member of the Offa Descendant Union ODU, where he serve as the Secretary of the Offa Economic Development Committee that launched the Offa 10 Years (2022 – 2032) Development Plan under the Chairmanship of Dr. Waheed Olagunju and the overall guidance of HRM Kabiyesi Olofa of Offa. He is also a member of the prestigious Offa Metropolitan Club (OMC).
Hon. Ogunniyi’s exemplary commitment to excellence and his immense contributions to the success of many corporate organizations have been acknowledged and rewarded with numerous merit awards within and outside Nigeria.
After his successful career in the private sector, Hon. Ogunniyi joined politics, at the prompting of the people of his constituency in Offa. He has since devoted his time and resources to the upliftment of his people. Hon. Ogunniyi was elected as the Hon. Member to represent the good people of Ojomu/Balogun State Constituency in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 10th Assembly. He has been appointed to serve as Chairman, House Committee on Energy; Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Education and Human Capital Development; and Member, House Committee on Youth, Sports and Information.
Hon. Ogunniyi is happily married and blessed with children.