Princess Oladunni Odu is different things to different people but one thing that stands as general consensus and a collective point of view about this Amazon of Ondo State Politics is that she possesses a natural ‘can do’ leadership potential.
Born into royalty at Idepe Okitipupa and a heiress of Oba Akindele royal lineage, she has evolved over time as a core example of female representation with enviable strides which cut across her tour of duty as a State Commissioner, Chairperson of the State Universal Basic Education Board ( SUBEB) and eventually Secretary to The State Government (SSG).
Odu boasts of credentials that place her a shoulder higher among her peers in the political firmament of who is who in Ondo State Politics. What is more?The society we find ourselves has started to create not just a sense of belonging for the women folk but a wide range of opportunities that factor an affirmative action which cedes leadership role to our women: our wives and mothers.
For Oladunni Odu, leadership roles naturally attract her aura and persona just like Lady Hypatia of ancient Alexandria, Greek between 350- 415 AD. Hypatia was a Mathematician, Astronomer and Philosopher who led the Neoplatonic School of the Alexandrian community of her time. Understandably, she was known for her eloquence, wisdom and glowing leadership which stood her out in her time. Princess Odu glows in her strides and this is evidential in her profile while holding sway as SUBEB Chairperson; this is without bias to her prominent leadership roles in the diverse aspect of Corporate Governance she has had reason to operate.
That she is from Ondo Southern Senatorial District is more instructive ; the Senate seat of Ondo South is set to become vacant due to the salutary prominence of the occupier of the seat, Senator Jimoh Ibrahim, CFR, whom by his Legislative impact in the Senate has been shot to another terrain of leadership in The Diplomatic World.
Among others across the District eminently qualified, it is most certain that the party leadership will root for gender balance and continuity from the same Local Government of the ‘outgoing’ occupier of The Senate seat. This permutation naturally cedes Ondo South Senate ticket between now and 2027 to Princess Barr. Oladunni Odu, a woman of substance who has the courage of her conviction about the fact that leadership position is an avenue to enhance socio economic development .
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