Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole (;(born, 8 April 1975) is a Nigerian politician who served as Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development to Rotimi Akeredolu, a former Governor of Ondo State. Babatunde Kolawole was elected to the House of Representatives for Akoko South East/Akoko South West federal constituency in 2015. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).JUST IN: Aiyedatiwa’s aide Babatunde emerges new Ondo APC chairman(3 March 2026) The nation. Retrieved 3 March 2026.Bamigbola Gbolagunte Excitement as APC leaders, residents welcome Babatunde home after meritorious service as cabinet member. thesun.ng. Retrieved 1 August 2025. And he serves as the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state.
Early life and education Babatunde Kolawole was born on 8 April 1975 in Ifira-Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria. He started his elementary school at Army Children School, Bida, Niger State between 1982 and 1987. And attended a Community Grammar School, Ifira Akoko, for his secondary education in 1988. He earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Ado Ekiti.Sunday Akinbiola (1 August 2018) The Quintessential Man, Hon Kolawole Babatunde. heromagazines.com. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
Political life
In 2015, general election, Kolawole contested under the umbrella of All Progressive Congress (APC) and won the 2015 House of Representatives seat for Akoko South East/ Akoko South West federal constituency to represent the district at the Federal House of Representatives. He defeated his closest rival Debo Ologunagba of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in the keenly contested elections.Ogala Emmanuel (18 January 2015) List of House of Representatives Candidates for Nigeria 2015 Election. premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 1 August 2025.Nigeria: 2015 House of Representatives Election - Official Result (21 April 2015) allafrica.com. Retrieved 1 August 2015.Ondo state House of Representatives election results and data 2015 - Stears Elections stears.co. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
In October 2020, he was listed in the Nation newspaper as one of the forces that took part in former Governor of Ondo State, late Rotimi Akeredolu’s re-election.Notable forces behind Akeredolu's re-election. (24 October 2020). thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 1 August 2025. During a cabinet reshuffle he was appointed by late, Rotimi Akeredolu; an ex-governor of Ondo State, as Special Adviser on Rural and Community Development and reappointed to the same position on 17 March 2021.Peter Dada (5 July 2019) Akeredolu reshuffles cabinet. punchng.com. Retrieved 1 August 2025.Oluwaseun Akingboye (18 March 2021) Akeredolu appoints first female SSG in Ondo, four other advisers. guardian.ng. Retrieved 1 August 2025.Bola Ojuola (17 March 2021) Akeredolu Appoints First Female SSG. dailytrust.com. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
Babatunde Kolawole is currently among the contenders jostling for APC chairmanship in Ondo State.Osagie Otabor (16 April 2025) Five jostle for Ondo APC chairmanship position. thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 1 August 2025.Osagie Otabor (12 May 2025) Who becomes APC chairman in Ondo?. thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
Tenure
Population control legislation (2015) On 24 November 2015, Babatunde Kolawole put forward a divisive motion proposing legislation aimed at slowing population growth. The proposal sparked intense debate in the green chamber. While it attracted some backers, it faced stronger opposition from more vocal critics.‘We need new population policy’ (17 December 2015) thenationonlineng.net Retrieved 2 August 2025.Move To Curb Population Growth Rate Divides House. (24 November 2015). channelstv.com. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
ExxonMobil contract inquiry (2016) On 24 February 2016, during a plenary session, he introduced a motion urging the House of Representatives to probe the opaque process that allowed Esso Exploration and Production Limited, a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, to secure four sole-source contracts worth $260 million for the Usan Deepwater Project without a competitive tendering procedure.HOUSE MOVES TO PROBE $260 MILLION CONTRACT AWARDED BY SUBSIDIARY OF NNPC (24 February 2016). nass.gov.ng.Retrieved 1 August 2015.
Bakassi Peninsula investigation (2017) In 2017, he moved a motion calling on the House of Representatives to investigate allegations that Cameroonian gendarmes had killed 97 Nigerians in the ceded Bakassi Peninsula.Reps to investigate alleged killing of 97 Nigerians by Cameroon gendarmes(13 July 2017). Premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
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