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Dimeji Bankole
Nigerian politician (born 1969)
Sabur [1] Oladimeji "Dimeji" Bankole(born 14 November 1969)[2] is a Nigerian politician who served as the 11th Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria.
Elected at the age of 37,[3] he is the youngest Speaker in the history of Nigeria, as at July 2024.[4] He was the Action Democratic Party candidate in the 2019 Ogun State gubernatorial election but lost to the All Progressives Congress candidate, Dapo Abiodun.
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Early life, education and career
A Yoruba man of aristocratic background, he was a businessman before being elected to the House of representative. A Muslim[6]Egba origin,[7] Bankole was born in Abeokuta, in what is now known as Ogun State, on 14 November 1969.
His father, Alani Bankole, a businessman, was a former National Vice-Chairman and acting Chairman of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)[7] and holder of the chieftaincy