Seyi Adisa

Seyi Adisa was born on 7 November 1983 in Lagos to Chief Ebenezer Babatunde Adisa and his wife. He began his early education at St. Leo's Nursery and Primary School, Ikeja, Lagos. He then proceeded to the prestigious King's College, Lagos, for his secondary school education. He underwent his A Level studies at Lambeth College where he studied law politics and business and finished with excellent grades. Seyi then proceeded to get a law degree from the University of Birmingham.

He is also a graduate of The BPP Law School where he obtained a distinction in his Legal Practice Course (LPC). Moving back to home, he enrolled at the Nigerian Law School where graduated with second class upper. He furthered his professional development by self studying for the Institute of Chartered Secretary and Administrators Course and won the National Award for best student in Corporate Secretaryship To complement his role as a public servant, Seyi Adisa recently secured a master's degree in Public Administration also from the University of Birmingham.

Furthermore, he has attended several trainings, prominent of which is the Harvard's Continuing Education Modules where he took the Fundamental of Strategy course.

Seyi Adisa's experience stems from his sense of leadership, planning skills, and ability to build meaningful relationships with people within his sphere of influence. As the Principal Private Secretary to the Oyo State Governor, Seyi coordinated the activities of the Office of the Governor and interfaced with all Ministries Departments and Agencies of Government. This position also brought him in close dealings with diverse interest groups which developed his tact and diplomacy skills.

He is a founding partner of T&A Legal,[1] a commercial law firm which he grew from 2 to 17 lawyers and 3 offices within 8 years. In charge of the commercial department, Seyi grew the clientele base to include not just start-ups but also blue-chip companies, multinationals and government agencies. Before starting T&A, he honed his skills at the Adepetun Caxton-Martins Agbor & Segun firm, in the Energy (Oil & Gas) and Project Finance Department, where he was actively involved in several commercial transactions including Mergers & Acquisitions, drafting of several commercial agreements including Joint Venture Agreements, Oil Mining Leases and complex property agreements.

As part of his commitment to giving back to the society, Seyi sits on a good number of committees which facilitate several outreach projects to promote the development of diverse communities. An example of which is 7Eleven Foundation, a Not for Profit Organization which equips entrepreneurs with the business and technical skills they need to create sustainable businesses. It achieves this through funding schemes, trainings, and mentorship programs.

Seyi also contributes meaningfully to his home church by serving on committees charged with the responsibility of facilitating outreaches such as medical check-ups and skill acquisition training. He's currently serving as the Impact Director at Global Harvest Church Bodija, Ibadan.

Seyi Adisa is married to Tolu Adisa with whom he has a daughter. When he is not at work, he is an avid reader who loves leadership and entrepreneurship literature. He loves football, he is an Arsenal F.C. supporter and an English FA Level 1 coach.

His knack for rightful leadership and purposeful governance Nigeria made him nurse a fervent interest in politics, as far back as the days he was Vice President of the African-Caribbean Society in the University of Birmingham, and his time as the Principal Private Secretary to the Governor.

Seyi Adisa declared his interest to run as the House of Assembly representative for the Afijio state constituency,[2] Oyo state, in early 2018. He secured his party ticket after a fiercely contested race with other candidates. At about 5:45 am on the morning of 10 March 2019, Seyi Adisa was declared honorable member-elect[3][4] and returned winner of the state house of assembly race for Afijio LGA by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). His brand of politics and unusual style of political campaign was seen as a breath of fresh air. His campaign tagline “EJEKASEYI[5]”, translated “Let's do this together”, bore the entire essence of his agenda which was tagged people and issue based by a good number of people and organizations across the state. Its focus and practical commitment to the development of the people and the community was evidence based, despite being a campaign period, and was stray from merely making campaign promises as usually expected and experienced by the electorate.