1. Lancaster Street, Sabo, Yaba

enquiries@lasiec.gov.ng

Honourable Oladele Rufus AdekanyeCOMMISSIONER

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HONOURABLE OLADELE RUFUS ADEKANYE

Honourable Oladele Rufus Adekanye is a dedicated public servant currently serving as a Commissioner in the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC), a role he resumed in January 2025. With extensive experience spanning education, local government administration, and state legislature, he brings a wealth of knowledge to his current position.

Current Position

  • Commissioner, Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC)
    Assumed office in January 2025


Professional Background

  • Extensive experience in education, local government administration, and the state legislature
  • Brings a wealth of knowledge to his current role at LASIEC

Date and Place of Birth

  • Date of Birth: September 23, 1964.
  • Place of Birth: Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Family Background

  • Son of the late Mr. Abel Olabanji Adekanye and the late Mrs. Felicia Yewande Adekanye

Education

Primary Education

  • St. Paul’s (Breadfruit) Primary School, Lagos (1970–1976)

Secondary Education

  • St. Timothy’s College, Onike, Yaba (1976–1978)
  • Government Secondary School, Omu-Aran, Kwara State (1978–1981)

A-Levels

  • Kwara State College of Technology (now Kwara State Polytechnic) (1981–1983)

Tertiary Education

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History, Second Class Upper Division, University of Lagos (1987)
  • Master’s Degree in International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife (1989)

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)

  • Served in Plateau State in 1988.

Political Involvement

  • Member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from 1987 to 2022
  • Resigned and withdrew from active politics in 2022.

Personal Interests

  • Avid reader with broad intellectual interests
  • Enjoys watching football
  • Appreciates fair play, objectivity, and sportsmanship

Personal Qualities

  • Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, objectivity, and fairness
  • Committed to integrity, adherence to rules, and impartiality in public service.

Marital Status

  • Married to Mrs. Elizabeth Anike Adekanye
      • Retired Tutor General/Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Education District II

  • Blessed with children

Career History

  • Teacher at Eruku Commercial Secondary School, Kwara State (1990–1992).
  • Bulk Purchase Officer, Lagos Mainland Local Government
  • Active in politics from 1987 until his resignation from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2022.

Mission Statement: To conduct free, fair and credible elections and to institutionalize sustainable electoral process in Lagos State.

About Us

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Election Results

Election Time-Table

Election Wards

Election Observers

Nomination Forms

Contact Info

1. Lancaster Street, Sabo, Yaba, Lagos

+234-(906) 247 3744

enquiries@lasiec.gov.ng

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