TOBY JACOB FROM PREMIUM TIMES
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) has so far demonstrated unwavering determination to drive tangible progress and establish fruitful alliances across party lines in just nine days since assuming office. A self-proclaimed talent hunter who is generally regarded as a results-oriented action man, a master negotiator, and a strategist, he already displays an uncanny ability to pursue results in the general interest of all Nigerians, regardless of party affiliations. From his deft handling of the fallout of the fuel subsidy removal to dousing the labour union situation and, more recently, his impassioned charge to state governors across party lines, could these early days signpost the direction of the Tinubu Administration – one that will be marked by pragmatic, hands-on leadership, as well as direct consultations with varied interest and political groups? More importantly, do the quality of his first set of state house appointments point toward the future of his government? Some believe this is the kind of leadership Nigeria has needed all along.
With these first state house appointments of Prince Adedamilotun Aderemi as his personal assistant, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila as his chief of staff, and Victor Adeleke as his state chief of protocol, the Tinubu administration seems to have set the stage for a transformative era through the appointment of exceptional individuals who embody brilliance, experience, and a deep sense of patriotism into his statehouse team with his first appointees displaying a blend of youth, political dexterity, and diplomatic experience respectively.
Here are the profiles of President Tinubu’s first political State House appointees:
Personal Assistant: Prince Adedamilotun Aderemi, a young commercial lawyer, and crown prince of Ile-Ife
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) recently appointed 37-year old Prince Adedamilotun Aderemi as the Personal Assistant to the President. Prior to his appointment Damilotun was Personal Assistant to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu for five years.
Prince Aderemi is a lawyer par excellence, an active distinction student who achieved first class academic results in the Sciences and the Arts. He has a Bsc in Chemistry from Imperial College, London and LL.B (Hons) Second Class Upper from the University of Buckingham. He earned an LLM in International and Commercial Law, specialising in International Law with distinction, from University of Buckingham and was called to the Nigerian Bar in August 2014.
In practice, Prince Aderemi has co-authored a number of practice guides, including “A Practical Guide on the Impact of New Anti-Money Laundering Regulations.” He advised on a number of unprecedented matters including; a Federal Government $300 million diaspora bond, the first US SEC registered bond issued by Nigeria and the most subscribed $500million Eurobond Issuance in sub-Saharan Africa.
A crown prince of Ife, Damilotun is the grandson of Ooni Adesoji Aderemi, King of the ancient city of Ile-Ife Kingdom from 1930- 1980. He is also the great-grandson of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, the great sage.
