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CHIEF KOFOWOROLA ADENUGA DAVID ODUGUWA (JP)
Lisa of Ibido, Otun-Balogun of Makun, Oloruntun of Isote, Balogun of Methodist Church, Agbowa,Sagamu

A TIMELINE FOR MY DEPUTY MAKER

The rationale behind this timeline is to presents a miniature account of a man who more than any has contributed to the development of education and native intelligent in Sagamu, Ogun State and Nigeria as a whole- Chief Kofoworola Adenuga David Oduguwa. Birth: Thursday, March 9, 1939.

Place of Birth: Ikeja, Lagos State.

Place of Origin: Makun Sagamu.

Lineage: Sinupori-Oduname-Oduguwa-Soyebo.

Father’s Name: Sir David Soyebo Darlington Oduguwa.

Mother’s Name: Chief (Mrs) Mary Gbemisola Oduguwa.

Lost His Father: June 5, 1939, only 3months after his birth.

Inheritance from Father: Only 6pence for baby olive oil.

Education: A.U.D Primary School, Sagamu; Holy Trinity Anglican School, Sokoto; St. Peters Anglican School, Minna; St. Michael Anglican School, Kaduna; Clerical School, Zaria : Manchester School for Salesmanship (through Correspondent) and Hamburg Engineering School, Berlin.

Work: Clerk, Ministry of Finance, Kaduna-1957/59; Assistant Manager, Gorden Woodroffe of London, Lagos-1960/1965; Apprentice Automobile Repairs, Western Germany- 1965/1966; Filter and British Railway, London-1969-1971. First Voyage to Oversee (Germany): August 5th, 1966.

Known For Politics- Joined ‘Egbe Omo Oduduwa’ (later Action Group) in 1959 and was its Party Agent in 1959 general elections. Joined NPN in 1978, NRC in 1992, UNCP in 1995, PDP in 1998. He is known for his passion for stability and despised political infidelity. For over 50 years in politics, remains a firm politician. If Chief Oduguwa is with you, you are sure you have majority.

Milestones: Built his first house at the age of 23 in December, 1962. Chief Kofo has trained about 20 of his 28 children to bagged Bsc, Msc and PhD in their respective disciplines.

Motto: Endurance and Perseverance.

Quotes: ‘Behind success lies, years of hardworking, slog and in, some cases headache, before glimmer off, success is achieved’, ‘Politics a path to serve not to die’, ‘what you can get you don’t buy it.’

Chief Oduguwa is today a colossus, chief-pilot of many destinies, friend, mentor, trainer, motivator, unity-factor, achiever, politician, industrialist, community leader, elder- statesman, astute farmer, illuminator, Moses, iconoclast, enigma and father.

Timeline By: Adedara Oduguwa.