Olanrewaju Tejuoso

Olanrewaju Tejuoso Biography / Profile

Senator Adeyemi Olanrewaju Tejuoso was born in Abeokuta in 1964 into the royal family of Oba Dr. Adedapo Tejuoso, CON, Karunwi III, Oranmiyan, the Osile of Oke-Ona Egba, and Olori Adetoun Tejuoso. He is an indigene of Ogun State and the senator representing Ogun Central Senatorial District.

Olanrewaju Tejuoso Age

Olanrewaju Tejuoso is 60 years old.

Olanrewaju Tejuoso Early Life

Lanre Tejuosho started his elementary education at the University of Lagos Staff School in 1967 and thereafter went to Igbobi College, Lagos in 1974 for his secondary education. After his secondary education in1981, he got admission into the University of Lagos where he studied medicinebefore going abroad to complete his specialties in telemedicine and medical computing. He became a doctor at the age of 21, making him one of the youngest doctors in Nigeria

Olanrewaju Tejuoso Career

Prince Lanre completed his National Youth Service at the Nigerian Ports Authority Medical Hospital where he served the nation for his compulsory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme. After his service year he had a brief stint at Teju Hospital, now Iyaode Bisoye Tejuoso Hospital, where he practised as a medical officer.

He was on the board of many blue chip companies including Berger Paints Nigeria PLC, Custodian and Allied Insurance, Teju Industries Ltd, Iyalode Bisoye Tejuoso Hospital and Adonai Petroleum.

He is the founder of Avicenna International School and Buckswood School. He was also the president of Rotary Club of Tejuoso, Surulere Lagos from 1990 to 1991 and was the Chairman of Lagos Badminton Association between 1993 and 1994.

He founded a Non-governmental organization – Iyalode Bisoye Tejuoso Malaria Foundation to give medical assistance to the masses for free.

Prince Lanre joined Ogun politics in 2007 when he made an attempt to represent the Ogun Central Senatorial District on the platform of All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in the Senate during the tenure of Chief Olusegun Obasanjo as president but lost out to Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello.

He the joined the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) that fielded General Muhammadu Buhari as its presidential candidate in the elections of 2011 and later moved to Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) which later merged with the CPC and other parties to form the All Progressives Congress (APC).

In the 2015 elections, Lanre Tejuoso contested for the Ogun Central Senatorial District seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and emerged winner.

Olanrewaju Tejuoso Personal Life

Senator Tejuosho is married to Olori Moji Tejuosho (née Okoya). The Olori is one of the daughters of the renowned Nigerian businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya. She is a philanthropist and socialite. They are blessed with children and grandchildren.