Jimi Agbaje
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| نام | Jimi Agbaje |
| جنسیت | مرد |
| Aliases | Olujimi Agbaje, JK, Jay Kay |
| شرح | Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje (popularly known as Jimi Agbaje), born March 2, 1957, is a Nigerian Pharmacist, Politician and the Lagos State governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 gubernatorial election. He was born on March 2, 1957 in Lagos State, Nigeria to late Chief Julius Kosebinu (Banker) and Mrs. Margaret Olabisi (teacher) Agbaje. He is the second born and first male child of five children (two female and two male siblings). In 1982, Jimi Agbaje founded his own company, JAYKAY Pharmaceutical and Chemical Company Limited and was Managing Director until 2005 when he decided to venture into politics. A consummate professional, he was a member of the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (1999 – 2006); National Secretary of the Nigerian Association of General Practice Pharmacists (NAGPP) from 1987 – 1990; National Chairman NAGPP (1990 – 1993) and Chairman Pharmaceutical society of Nigeria Lagos State (1994 – 1997). He was a member, Lagos State Task force on Fake and Adulterated Drugs (1989 – 1993), National Drug Formulary and Essential Drugs List (1986 – 1993) and Lagos Hospitals Management Board (1994 – 1997). Jimi Agbaje also sits on the Board of other organizations including Oakwood Park Ltd, Atlantic Hall Secondary School Epe, Jimi Agbaje Outreach (a project dedicated to helping the less fortunate) and has served as business mentor at Fate Foundation. In a 2013 interview with The Punch Newspaper, Agbaje talked about how he began in politics: “It had to do with the Moshood Abiola/Bashir Tofa presidential election", he said. "I saw the annulment as a personal insult and an assault on the Nigerian people. This led to my first entry into what I would call activism, working with other concerned professionals" such as Prof. Pat Utomi, Dr Ayo Ighodaro, Asue Ighodalo, Billy Lawson, Oby Ezekwesili, Tola Mobolurin and Hassan Odukale. Jimi was in one form of resistance group or the other which ultimately led him to join the socio-political organizat... |
| تولد |
مارس 2 1957
Lagos |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | Nigeria |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba people |
| Occupations | Politician, Pharmacist |
| ازدواج | همسر: Abiola Agbaje (Nee Bankole)1982 |
| تحصیل |
St Gregory's College, Lagos |
| تحصیل |
Obafemi Awolowo University |
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