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Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo
Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo (born August 26, 1980) is a Nigerian accountant, businessman, philanthropist, and politician. He is the current Member of the House of Representatives -elect for the Irele/Okitipupa Federal Constituency.

Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arowolo Group of Company, a diversified organization based in Nigeria with business interests and subsidiaries across West Africa. He oversees the operations of several institutions within the group.

In 2019, Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo mounted an unsuccessful bid to become the Governor of Ondo State under the All Progressive Congress Party (APC). However, he went on to contest in the 2023 elections and emerged victorious as the Member of Representative for Irele/Okitipupa Constituency in Ondo state.

Apart from his political and business interests, Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo is also known for his philanthropic work in his community. He has supported several initiatives aimed at improving the lives of the less privileged in society.

Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo is happily married to Mrs. Oluwatosin Odimayo, and their union is blessed with three wonderful children. His hobbies include playing tennis, keeping fit, and reading motivational books.

Overall, Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo is a well-respected figure in Nigeria, known for his business acumen, philanthropy, and dedication to public service.

Career
Since 2012, Hon. Omo Oba Okujimi John Odimayo has been supervising the strategic direction of Arowolo Group of Company and its associates and subsidiaries, and leading the various Tactical Teams’ drives toward achieving specific and general corporate objectives. He has taken the group and its associates/subsidiaries from the scratch to a position of relevance in their various sectors within four years, starting from Arowolo Oil & Gas Limited to Arowolo Transport and Logistics Limited, Arowolo Resorts Limited, and Arowolo Agro-Allied Limited.

Hon. Okujimi John Odimayo has also worked at Addax & Oryx Group as the Commercial/Operations Manager from 2014 to 2016. In this role, he supervised and led the annual budgeting and planning process, administered and reviewed all financial plans and budgets, monitored progress and changes, and kept the senior executive team abreast of the organization’s financial status. He also managed all company operations, including day-to-day and long-term operations, provided financial analysis relating to overall operational performance and growth opportunities, developed/documenting procedure manuals for all key operational processes, including operational process/data flow charts, within and across functions.

From 2013 to 2014, Hon. Okujimi John Odimayo was the Head of Finance & Operations at Bellpoint Energy Limited, where he supervised the entire operations of the company, analyzed and presented financial reports in an accurate and timely manner, updated and implemented all necessary business policies and accounting practices, implemented a robust contracts management and financial management/reporting system, and prepared and controlled the implementation of operational budgets including operation inventory.

Prior to that, he served as the Chief Finance Officer of Somerset Energy Limited from 2010 to 2013, where he led the financial management team to ensure compliance to relevant policies and regulations in the financial reporting process, supervised the preparation of the relevant and periodic financial statements for the management and relevant regulatory authorities, and directed the implementation of an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures for the company.

In 2009-2010, Hon. Okujimi John Odimayo worked as an Accountant at Acorn Energy Limited, where he successfully installed and implemented the Sage Line 500 accounting package. He also worked as an Accountant at Acorn Petroleum Limited from 2008 to 2009, where he monthly prepared payrolls and made remittances including salary forwarding, maintained various registers including Investment Register and Inward Bill Register, helped set up a new efficient financial administration system, and provided professional advice on the interpretation and implementation of the regulatory financial procedures.

Education
Post-Graduate Degree in Corporate finance University of Liverpool 2009

ND & HND in Accounting Yaba College of Technology, Lagos 2003-2007

WASSCE Arerin High School, Ode Irele, Ondo State. 1996 – 2002

Awards

 * 1) Ondo state outstanding philanthropist of the year, 2022.
 * 2) Political Personality Award, 2020.
 * 3) Outstanding Leadership Award in Oil & Gas Sector, 2019.
 * 4) Ìkálẹ̀ Man of the Year Award, 2017.
 * 5) OMOLUABI Role model Award, 2017.
 * 6) Sons of Consolation Award, 2016.
 * 7) Community Development Award, 2016.
 * 8) Icon of Excellent Leadership Award, 2016.
 * 9) Bellpoint Energy Limited : Board Commendation for the successful management of over N5 billion Trade Finance Investment with Nigerpet Energy Limited, 2014.
 * 10) Acorn Petroleum : Special Recognition for successful implementation of Sage Line 500 and Sage Evolution accounting packages, 2009.