15 Things You Should Know About APC Lagos Guber Candidate 'Ambode'

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It is no longer news that Akinwunmi Ambode defeated 12 other aspirants to win the Lagos State Gubernatorial primaries of All Progressives Congress, APC on Thursday.

Just incase you're wondering who he is. Read 15 things you should know about the APC guber candidate;

  • Ambode was born in June 14, 1963.
  • He had his primary education at St. Jude Primary School, Ebute Meta.
  • He had his secondary education at Federal Government College, Warri.
  • Ambode made the second best result in the entire West Africa in the Higher School Certificate Examinations in 1981.
  • Ambode graduated from the University of Lagos at 21 with honors in Accounting.
  • Ambode served at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sokoto State, during his NYSC year
  • He has worked at the Lagos State Waste Disposal Board, now Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA
  • The APC gubernatorial candidate has a Master Degree in Accounting from University of Lagos
  • He has worked as Council Treasurer in Alimosho, Somolu, Mushin and Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Councils of Lagos state.
  • Ambode is a beneficiary of the US Fullbright Scholarship for the Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship programme, in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, on Public Leadership with emphasis on Finance and Accounting.
  • In 2000, he became the youngest ever auditor-general for Local Government in Lagos State.
  • He served as Permanent Secretary, Lagos Ministry of Finance in 2005.
  • Ambode is the first permanent secretary to voluntarily retire in the Lagos state public service.
  • Ambode is a Christian, he is a member of Pastor Enoch Adeboye's Redeemed Christian Church of God
  • Ambode has been endorsed by former Lagos state Governor, Bola Tinubu.

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