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Bukunyi Olateru-Olagbegi is a Nigerian entrepreneur and politician. He is a member of the royal Olagbegi family in Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.[1][2] He is the founder and chairman of the Modern Democratic Party.[3] In 2018, Bukunyi's contribution to Nigerian politics was a feature of a Forbes Africa magazine article on the 2019 Nigerian elections, which credited him as one of Nigeria's young leading political figures,[4] and in 2019 he was named among the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) under the United Nations.[5]

Career

Bukunyi is the CEO of FBSS Nigeria Limited, he also serves on the board of Altheus Limited, a notable Nigerian firm with interests in Energy, Human Capacity Development and Private equity.[6] In 2016 Bukunyi was appointed as the Chairman of the Central Working Committee for The Future Awards.[6] He also serves as the Chairman of the Central working Committee for SME100 Nigeria.[7]

Politics

In 2018, sequel to the passage of the #NotTooYoungToRun Bill at the Nigerian National Assembly, Bukunyi at age 27, successfully registered a political party, ‘Modern Democratic Party’ with the Independent National Electoral Commission.[8] The party has been described as representing the new face of active youth involvement in politics in Nigeria.[9]

In November 2018, his party the MDP unveiled singer and filmmaker Bankole Wellington (Banky W.), as its candidate to contest the 2019 Federal House of Representatives elections, representing Eti-Osa Constituency,[10] who eventually lost to the ruling APC candidate, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro in a keenly contested race.[11] The party is reported to have 65,000 members and fielded two legislative candidates in the 2019 General Elections in Nigeria.[12]

In December 2018, Bukunyi's contribution to Nigerian politics was a feature of a Forbes Africa magazine article on the 2019 Nigerian elections.[13][4]

Personal life

Bukunyi married Nigerian singer Mo’Cheddah in May 2018 at a private ceremony in Lagos, Nigeria.[14]

References

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