Babafemi Ojudu Biography, Age, Education, Career and Net Worth – –

Babafemi Ojudu is a Nigerian journalist and politician. He was elected Senator for the Ekiti Central constituency in April 2011. Babafemi Ojudu was born on March 27, 1961 in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

Babafemi Ojudu Profile

Identify	Babafemi Ojudu
Actual Identify	Babafemi Ojudu
Date of Delivery	March 27, 1961
Age	61 years (2021)
State of Origin	Ekiti State
Nationality	Nigeria
Tribe	Yoruba
Occupation	Journalist Politician
Political Celebration	All Progressive Congress (APC)
Faith	Beneath Evaluate
Spouse	Omotola Ojudu
Net Worth	Beneath Evaluate
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Instructional Background

Babafemi Ojudu attended Ado Grammar College in Ado-Ekiti between 1973 and 1977. He obtained a level in English and a Masters diploma in political science from College of Ile Ife and College of Lagos respectively.

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Profession

Babafemi Ojudu picked curiosity in journalism whereas within the College. He joined the Affiliation of Campus Journalists and reported for COBRA, a campus journal.

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Babafemi Ojudu and his buddy based a campus journal ‘The Parrot”. They labored as editors of stories journal until they graduated in 1984.

Between 1985 and 1986, Babafemi Ojudu was a reporter for The Guardian newspaper. He was a author and later an assistant editor for African Harmony journal.

In 1992, he resigned in protest at a request by M.Ok.O. Abiola, the writer, to apologise to President Ibrahim Babangida over an article crucial of the navy regime.

Babafemi Ojudu established The Information Journal with former staff from African Harmony in 1993. He served as the primary first Managing Editor and Gani Fawehinmi assisted in founding the newspaper with a contribution of N25,000. Nevertheless, the newspaper was banned by Babangida in 1993.

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In 1996, Babafemi Ojudu was arrested and detained by the Sani Abacha regime for an article in The Information about Oil Minister Dan Etete which alleged that Etete was giving authorities contracts on behalf of the Nigerian State Oil Firm to his household and buddies.

Babafemi Ojudu was appointed Group Managing Editor of Impartial Communications Community Ltd, publishers of The Information, P.M. Information and Tempo in 1997. He has been a member or chairman of a number of organizations and committees concerned in media and human rights.

In 2010, Babafemi Ojudu declared curiosity to run for senate below the platform of Motion Congress of Nigeria (ACN). He received the 2011 common election and was elected to signify Ekiti Central Senatorial within the Nigerian senate.

On January 7, 2016 Ojudu was named Particular Adviser Political Issues by President M. Buhari.

Private Life

Babafemi Ojudu is married to Mrs. Omotola Ojudu with youngsters. He’s of Yoruba origin from Ekiti state.