Asiwaju of Owu Kingdom

Engr. Dr. Tony Ojeshina

International Environmental Consultant · Public Servant · Traditional Leader

An international consultant with over 40 years of experience in environmental engineering, construction management, and public service governance. Pioneer Commissioner for Environment of Ogun State, and Asiwaju of Owu Kingdom.

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1987Patented Textured Geomembrane

2003Pioneer Commissioner for Environment

2006National Innovative Indigenous Technology Award

2011 & 2015PDP Governorship Aspirant

At a Glance

Public Life & Service

40+ Years, International Consultant

From pioneer environmental consultant to the US EPA in 1980, to President & CEO of his own US firm, to decades of EIA consulting for the World Bank, UNEP, UNDP, and Chevron, Mobil, and Shell in Nigeria.

His professional journey

Pioneer Commissioner for Environment

Appointed to Ogun State's newly created Ministry of Environment in 2003, serving four years and shaping the state's founding environmental policy.

His environmental career

Governorship Candidate — 2011, 2015 & 2023

Twice a contender for Governor of Ogun State before running as the SDP's consensus candidate in 2023 under the banner "Asiwaju ETO."

His political history

Asiwaju of Owu Kingdom

Holds two chieftaincy titles within the historic Owu Kingdom in Abeokuta, and speaks publicly on family values and community cohesion.

Traditional leadership

LatestJuly 2026 · Platform Times

Speaking on Nigeria's recurring flood crisis, Ojeshina said most flooding in the country is largely man-made, rooted in poor urban planning and weak enforcement, and that governments should not wait until disasters occur before taking action.

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