OTUNBA SEGUN ADEWALE AKA OSAprapra for EKITI2018 ADP PARTY

Otunba Segun Adewale popularly known as Aeroland is a thoroughbred entrepreneur, philanthropist and grassroots politician in Lagos State and a native of Ipoti-Ekiti in Ijero Local Government Area of Ekiti State, South Western Nigeria. He was born into the family of Mr.  & Mrs. Michael Adewale of Ile Aremo & Ile Ogegenijo quarters on May 15th, 1966. His father, being a respected police officer, was a disciplinarian who in turn inculcated discipline and moral values into the children. 

Early Life

Otunba Segun Adewale had his Primary Education at the Seventh Day Adventist School, Abule Oja, Lagos between 1972 and 1977. His parents decided that their first child must return to Ekiti so he could be groomed and well-grounded in the Ekiti norms, values and traditions; thus he was admitted into Ipoti High School 1978. At the school, he was the youngest player in the football team. Moreso, his philanthropic zeal came to fore at such young age as he assisted indigent families in Ipoti especially in house construction and other menial jobs free of charge! Even though he did not conclude his secondary education in Ekiti, he grew up substantially to understand the morals and traditional values which an average Ekiti man is noted for. He eventually concluded his Secondary School education at the Oriwu College, Ikorodu, Lagos state 1983, where he also won laurels for the college.

Family

He is happily married to Mrs. Victoria Adewale and they are blessed with two Godly children, Oluwatosin and Oluwatobiloba Adewale. He has not only done excellently well for himself in academic and career, he has also demonstrated the capacity to influence others around him starting with his immediate family. His wife, Mrs Victoria Adewale graduated from Ogun State University with a Second Class Upper degree in 2004. Tosin Adewale, his son graduated from John Washington University USA with First Class Honor’s in Electrical Electronics Engineering. Presently, Tosin is a Graduate Assistant at Princeton University, USA and also pursuing his post graduate degree in Computer Science. Tobiloba Adewale, his daughter is currently studying Law at the London School of Economics.

Education & Career

Otunba Segun Adewale attended the University of Ibadan between 1986 and 1990 where he bagged a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography. He proceeded to obtain his Masters Degree Certificate in Public Administration at the Lagos State University in 1995. He equally obtained a Certificate in Airline Management and Operations in 2012 and got a requisite Certificate in Flight Operations from the Institute of Flight Operations and Dispatcher (IFOD), Texas, USA in 2013.  After graduating from the University of Ibadan and further obtaining a Masters degree to boost his chances of securing an employment, he registered Aeroland Travels and became his own boss when paid employment was not forthcoming. A business registered on soft loan twenty years ago is today a huge success. Otunba Segun Adewale (OSA) is the Chairman/CEO of Aeroland Group of Companies.
He possesses other professional qualifications in Management and Public Relations from reputable bodies which include Certificate in International Air Transport Association (IATA) from Montreal, Canada as well as a Diploma Certificate in Air Transport Business from Virgin Atlantic Airways (UK) 2009. He is also a OMP (Owners Management Program) graduate of the Lagos Business School / Pan- Atlantic University in 2016.

Political Career

Otunba Segun Adewale joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2007 and has since remained a loyal and committed member of the Party. He contested for a seat each in the House of Representatives in 2011 and the Senate in 2015 under the platform of the PDP. In 2015 despite that the his Senatorial election was manipulated by the ruling APC in Lagos State, Adewale won 7 out of the 10 Local Government, he delivered to the PDP five House of Representative and eight State House of Assembly seats in the Lagos West Senatorial District. He was the former chairman of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State. Adewale is a grassroots politician love by his people both in Lagos and his home state Ekiti, he remains a force to be reckoned within the South Western Nigerian political calculation.   

Awards

His awards include, but not limited to; BRITISH AIRWAYS : Best Travel Agency Awards   2005/6, VIRGIN ATLANTIC : Best Partner Award  2005, BRITSH AIRWAYS: Platinum Agent Award 2004/5,  VIRGIN ATLANTIC: Most Innovative Agent  2006, VIRGIN ATLANTIC : top 20 performer award   2006/7, BRITISH AIRWAYS: Gold Plus Award    2006/7, QATAR AIRWAYS:  special travel partner award  2007/8, AIRFRANCE/KLM: The Best North Atlantic Route Sales  2008/9, BRITISH AIRWAYS: Retail Star Award  2008/9, VIRGIN ATLANTIC: Platinum Achievement Award   2008/9. Other awards are BRITISH AIRWAYS: 2010 Trade Partner Award 2010/11, ETIHAD AIRLINES: Best Performer Award 2010/11, EGYPT AIR: Silver Agency Partner Award 2008/9.  BRITISH AIRWAYS: British Airways Opal Partner Award  2013, UNITED AIRLINES: 2015 Preferred  Partner Award  2015/16, ASKYAIRLINES: Best Travels Agent Award 2015/16, SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS: Gold Award 2013/14, RWANDAIR : Best Partner Award , BRITISH AIRWAYS: Sapphire Award 2013/14 and SABRE: Best Performing Online Agent  2016/17.