Dapo Abiodun is the current Governor of Ogun State, Nigeria, having assumed office in May 2019.
Currently a member of the All Progressive Congress, Abiodun first entered politics during the aborted Abacha transition in 1998 and remained active in politics until being elected governor in 2019.
Born in Iperu Remo in 1960, Abiodun eventually became an accountant for several years before entering business in the 1990s. Alongside a business career, Abiodun entered electoral politics and was the board chairman of the Corporate Affairs Commission.
Prior to his assumption of political office in 2019, he was the managing director of Heyden Petroleum and the founder of First Power Limited. Abiodun was elected to his first term as governor by a small margin then was re-elected by a similarly slight margin in 2023.
His administration has prioritized infrastructure development, education, healthcare, and agricultural transformation in Ogun State.
