Babatunde Gbadamosi
Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi (Born October 15, 1967), is a Nigerian businessman, real estate developer and politician. [1][2][3] He is the Chairman/CEO of Redbrick Homes International Limited, the renowned developers of the iconic Amen Estate, Ibeju Lekki, in the Eastern part of Lagos State.
Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi | |
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| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Profession | Politician Businessman |
Early life
Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi Was Born In October 15, 1967 in England to the family of the late Fatai Gbadamosi and Alhaja Jemilat Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi is first of the thirteen children of His late father, Fatai Gbadamosi. Gbadamosi’s early life was reflective of the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child”.
Personal Life
Gbadamosi is Married To Mrs Folasade Gbadamosi nee Balogun. He Is a Christian. They Are Blessed With Children.
Education
Between 1972 and 1978, Gbadamosi Attended K. Kotun Memorial Nursery and Primary School, Surulere, Lagos. He Attended Government College Lagos, Eric Moore Road, Surulere, from 1978 To 1981 then moved to Government College Victoria Island and finished at Government College Ikorodu In 1985[4]. He then attended the now defunct Lagos State School of Basic Studies, Agindingbi, Ikeja. Gbadamosi attended The Lagos State University (LASU) from 1986 to 1989.
Political career
In 1994, Gbadamosi joined the UK Branch of the National Conscience Party, which he represented in NADECO Forum (UK), a broad coalition of political groups and NGOs formed to help return Nigeria to democracy. As an active member of the forum, he helped organise the epochal Nigerian Democracy Week, culminating on June 12, 1995.
On his return to Nigeria in 2007, he supported the candidacy of PDP’s Senator Musiliu Obanikoro for the Governorship of Lagos State, and formally joined the PDP 2008.
He contested for the party’s nomination to run as candidate for Governor of Lagos State in 2011 and again In 2015[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. He joined the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in 2017, and won the party’s primary election in October 2018. He was the ADP candidate in the 2019 Lagos State Gubernatorial election in which he was the second runner up[13][14][15]. Gbadamosi rejoined the People’s Democratic Party in March 2020[16][17].
Business Career
On his arrival in the UK in 1990, Gbadamosi started out working in small retail and service businesses, worked at Royal Mail as a mailman for a while, then London Underground as a station assistant, and did a stint as a mini-cab driver, and then got bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. He started out with his own cab firm, went into recruitment, and then into IT recruitment and finally into IT Training, Consultancy and Certification.
2003 – date Redbrick Homes International Ltd - Director
2000 – 2007 Esstech Ltd, T/A Esstech College – Director
1997 – 1999 Akorn Recruitment Ltd - Director
1995 – 1997 Chequers Cars Ltd - Director
1990 – 1993 Various retail/clerical jobs, including 7-11, Royal Mail & Top Rank Bingo
Other Businesses/Investment
In 200I, Gbadamosi and his wife, Sade, made a decision to start investing in Nigeria, and in 2003, they began the process of acquiring acreages of land in the Ibeju-Lekki and Epe areas of Lagos, preparatory to building what was to become the flagship estate of their company.
They registered Otunla Heath Estates Ltd in the same year and began the long tortuous journey of building what is known today as Amen Estate. In 2007, the company was rebranded as Redbrick Homes International Ltd, and Amen Estate soon became a premium destination for local and international real estate investors.
Amen Estate, Redbrick Homes and Gbadamosi himself have won many awards, some of which are listed below:
Outstanding Developer 2018
Real Estate Company Of The Year 2018
Recognition From Real Estate Development Excellence Award
Real Estate Developer Award For Best Real Estate Project Master Development
2018 CED As Outstanding Cooperate Award Excellence
Associaition Of Town Planning Consultants Of Nigeria ATOPCON For Award Of Outstanding livable Neighborhood
Other Offshore Holdings In United Kingdom.
Awards/Recognition
Ikorodu Oga Development Association 2012
NAPSS Patriotic Peace Ambassador 2015
Association Of Christian Journalist Of Nigeria
School Of Government And Politics, Lagos Edition 2019
Association Of Maritime Journalists Of Nigeria For Excellence Leadership Award
Rotary Club Of Surulere South For Humanitarian Excellence Award
Business Development Entrepreneurship And Innovations Category
National Youth Vanguard For Distinguished Leadership Award Of Excellence
Lagos State University Student Union 2018
Matured Minders Initiative For Welfare Of Humanity
Special Recognition From National Union Of Lagos State Student NULASS
National Association Of Polytechnic Students For National Outstanding Leadership Award
Man Of Valor 2018
Cyber Security Experts Association Of Nigeria For Promoting Online Safety Activities
Special Recognition From Miss EPE Division 2019.
National Youth Vanguard PDP Agege Chapter
LASU (My Culture And I) 2017-Award Of Excellence
African Student Union Parliament (ASUP) 2014- Award Of Recognition
Naijagal Entertainment (MSAA Award)- Icon Of Intellectual
Lagos State Government Ministry Of Planning And Urban Development 2019- Appreciation Award
Cia Creative Industrial Award – Special Recognition
Royal Shepherds- Award Of Honour
Business Day Real Estate Company Of The Year 2019
The Ping Naija Awards PNA 2014- Special Recognition
Association Of Town Planning Consultant Of Nigeria- Award Of Outstanding Livable Neighborhood
Excellence Recognition Awards- Real Estate Company Of The Year
Classic Africa Merit Award 2018- Africa Best Rated Real Estate Personality Of The Year
Yinkakenny Girls Care Foundation Award 2019- Service Of Humanity
Construction Industry Hall Of Fame Development Foundation 2018 -Outstanding Developer Of The Year
African Student Union Parliament 2014- Icon Of National Transformation
Committee For Defense Of Human Rights (CDHR) Award Of Philanthropist Per Excellence
CED Forum Awards 2018- Outstanding Cooperate Award Of Excellence
Patriots Of Leadership And Service (PILAS)- Business Development Entrepreneurship And Innovations Award
The Thinking Circle (Nehemiah Apostolic Resource Centre)- Award Of Recognition
Real Estate Development Award 2018- Best Real Estate Project
Matured Minders Initiative 2019- Award Of Recognition
National Union Of Lagos State Students (NULASS)- Award Of Recognition
Award Of Excellence As A Dedicated Party Leader From The PDP Joint General Assembly
Certification As The Gubernatorial Candidate In The Lagos State Gubernatorial Election At The Action Democratic Party
Ikorodu Home And Away Awards- Outstanding Personnel Of The Year
PDP Lagos State Chapter Award- Speaker Of The Year
2019 World Habitat Day Celebration- Recognition Award As Sponsor
Chief Patron Of The Royal Shepherds Christ Apostolic Church
2017 Nans National Outstanding Leadership Award- Icon Of Humanity/Societal Development
Association
Member Of EKO Club Lagos
NADECO Forum UK
Member of Government College Ikorodu Old Students Association
Member of Government College Lagos Old
Member of LASU Alumnus Association, United Kingdom
References
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- "Lagos AD members defect to ADP, adopt Gbadamosi". guardian.ng.
- "Falana demands DSS release Babatunde Gbadamosi". Sunnewsonline.com. 1 March 2017.
- "How I survived Bullying In Secondary School. Gbadamosi". Tribuneonlineng.com.
- "My Government will review public sector pay -Babatunde Gbadamosi". thedailyreport.ng. January 13, 2019.
- "All about Lagos State's leading gubernatorial candidates - BabaJide Sanwo-Olu, Jimi Agbaje, Babatunde Gbadamosi & Owolabi Salis". www.pulse.ng.
- "APC retains Lagos as INEC declares Babajide Sanwo-Olu Governor-elect".
- "Don't vote for candidates without concrete plans for housing, says- Gbadamosi".
- "How ADP candidate Gbadamosi won hearts at Lagos Governorship debate". guardian.ng.
- "Lagos State Governorship Candidate, BABATUNDE GBADAMOSI speaks on elections rigging". youtube.com.
- "GBADAMOSI's OUTSTANDING Performance At The GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE Shows He Is "The Most QUALIFIED" OF ALL The CANDIDATES Vying For The Number ONE Position In LAGOS – ADP Publicity Secretary, Adelaja Adeoye". denisaurus.com.
- "Lagos socialite, Babatunde Gbadamosi's tall dream". guardian.ng. November 10, 2018.
- says, Omo Eko (January 26, 2019). "Countdown to 2019: Profile of the ADP Lagos guber candidate, Babatunde Gbadamosi". P.M. News.
- "My Government will review public sector pay -Babatunde Gbadamosi". January 13, 2019.
- "ADP candidate Gbadamosi steals show as Lagos governorship candidates debate". www.premiumtimesng.com.
- ""Lagos Guber aspirant, Babatunde Gbadamosi dumps ADP"". Pmnewsnigeria.com. February 23, 2020.
- AFFE, MUDIAGA (January 12, 2020). "Let us break if North retains power in 2023 — Gbadamosi". punchng.com. Newspaper.