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Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye
Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye ( born 2nd July, 1972) is a Nigerian politician who contested for membership in the Ogun State House of Assembly, Ijebu-North, Ifelodun, Constituency II under the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP). He holds a Chieftancy title as Ààrẹ Tọbalasẹ of Ago-Iwoye.

Engr Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye is a member of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).

Early Life
Engr Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye was born in Lagos on the 2nd July, 1972 into the family of late Sen. Dr. Jubril Martins-Kuye, a Nigerian political icon, and late barrister Lateefat Atinuke Adunni Martins-Kuye. While his father, from the Isamuro quarters of Ago-Iwoye, was the Seriki and Asiwaju of Ago-Iwoye, the Otunba Fesojoye of Ijebu and the Aare Musulumi of Ogun State, his mother came from Egba Gbagura, Abeokuta in Ogun State. So too, he is a direct descendant of Oba Fusenbguwa, a past Awujale of Ijebu land through his paternal grandmother, Madam Aderonke Halimot Shadia.

Engr. Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye began his elementary education at Lara Day Nursery and Primary School in 1975 before moving to Gideon Nursery and Primary School, Isolo, in 1977. Again, he went to the State Primary School, Onipetese in 1980 where he eventually had his First School Leaving Certificate in 1983. Soon, he proceeded to the Federal Government College, Kano, where he obtained his Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations in 1989.

Engr Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from the prestigious University of Lagos in 1998. He had his primary assignment in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in FCT, Abuja between the year 1998 and 1999. He later obtained a masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) with a speciality in Human Resource Management from the Lagos State University in 2011.

Works
Engr. Mobolaji Martins-Kuye is the founder and CEO of Betacon Impex Nigeria Ltd, a company which engages in consultancy services, warehousing, logistic support and trade in 2001. In the year 2003, he joined his family business, Crown Tissue Mill Ltd, and later rose to become the Vice Chairman and Managing Director in 2004. Likewise, he is the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Crown Integrated Tissue Paper Converters Ltd, it’s sister’s company. He is a member of notable professional bodies in Nigeria, viz. Council for the Regulation of Engineering (COREN), Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Institute of Directors Nigeria (IOD), Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce etc. In fact, to fully equip himself with necessary skills and expand his horizon, he has attended various professional courses such as the Company Direction Course organized by Institute of Directors Nigeria (2009) and so on.

Marital Life and Values
Engr. Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye is happily married to Mrs Adenike Martins-Kuye and they are blessed with wonderful children. He is an industrialist and a politician who follows the footsteps of his late father, Dr. Sen. Jubril Martins-Kuye, a political juggernaut and renowned philanthropist whose various deeds earned him numerous awards when he was alive.

By description, Engr Mobolaji Olumide Martins-Kuye is a go-getter, energetic, dynamic, humble and focused man. He has a deep desire for the progress and development of his town, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State. That, being one of the reasons he has offered himself to represent the interest of his people in the Ogun State House of Assembly come 2023 General Elections in Nigeria.

Legacy and Honour
An Appreciation Award by the Inner-Wheel Club of Gbagada, South District 911, Nigeria.

Top Celebrities' Achiever Award: Young Male Achiever of the Year 2012.

Aware of the Illustrious Son of Ago-Iwoye by Great Achievers Magazine, 2018.

Award of Excellence by The national Association of Primary School Games and Sport Teachers (NAPSGAST)