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PDP 2016 National Convention: Babarinde Eyes DNPS Position


As the 2016 National convention of the main opposition party in Nigeria, PDP draws nearer, special assistant on student matters to Osun state former governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, Mr Babarinde Funmiso A. (JP) has declared his interest to contest for the post of Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party.

Recall that the party had earlier zoned the position to the south alongside Nine other positions including the National Chairmanship position of the party. The party leaders had also met to share the positions among the three zones that consist the southern region: in the arrangement, the chairmanship position, Treasurer, and Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party have been zoned to the southwestern part of the country.

Babarinde Funmiso A. (JP) is a middle aged man from Yakooyo town in Ife north LG, area of Osun state with it's headquarters in Ipetumodu.

He started his Political career about 26 years ago in the Old Oyo state during the NRC/SDP years.

He was the Ife north LG NRC party coordinator for Late Dr Abdul Jelil Amoloye, a Unilorin Lecturer from Oke Ogun, who was a leading contender in NRC for Oyo state Governorship ticket race.

BF, as he is fondly called now, worked with Sen Bayo Salami who was then Chairman Olorunda LG, Osogbo and later NRC osun Gubernatorial Candidate when Osun was carved out of Oyo state.

The quest for higher education led him to The Osun State Polytechnic Iree as one of the pioneer students where he read Business Studies where he emerged as the First Public Relations Officer of the First Students Union Government of the institution.

After a brilliant academic performance and acquisition of a National Diploma in his chosen field he proceeded to The great Polytechnic Ibadan for higher National Diploma and made his mark in the Students Politics by becoming the Head of NANS Senate Secretariat for the then NANS Senate President and the Students Representative member of the institution's Students disciplinary Committee (SDC).
He graduated from the department of Marketing from the institution.

Babarinde Funmiso worked variously with some corporate business organisations in Lagos in various capacities as Marketing and Public Relations officer.

He contested as an aspirant to the post of Council Chairman for Ife North LG in year 2002 under Osun state PDP.

He worked briefly as a Technologist (an academic staff) in the department of marketing, Osun state Polytechnic Iree before he was appointed Executive Assistant to the Former Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola on Students Matter during his second tenure as Governor of Osun State.

He was The Assistant State Organising Secretary of Osun state of PDP during the last State Executive led by Alhaji Gani Olaoluwa.

He is currently the CEO of Breeze Feathers Nigeria Limited, a business enterprise that deals in Marketing, Trading, Import and export, merchandise and General contractor.

As very close associate of the late Alhaji Ademola Rasaq, the then State Chairman of PDP in Osun State, BF led a group of student leaders of Osun State across the country in a subtle agitation of employment for youths in the administration of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola which eventually led to the SWC recommending him to the governor as Executive Assistant to Governor on Student matters.

BF who hails from Yakooyo has continuously assisted his political party in defeating the opposition despite the presence of a notable figure.
Leaders from his local government has also attested to his role as a mediator between warring factions and interest groups during politicking in his home front and he has never been involved in factional politics.

He is a renowned Public affairs analyst in both National Print and Electronics media, BF is a responsible family man and a community leader, married to a seasoned banker with kids.

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