It is not every day that politics serves up a familiar surname wrapped in fresh energy. Moyosore Ogunlewe, son of the seasoned Adeseye Ogunlewe, wears his lineage like a tailored jacket, yet his stride feels distinctly his own.
A very young man, as the chairman of Kosofe Local Government, Ogunlewe has built a reputation as a quiet force. He has distributed exam forms to hundreds of indigent students, met regularly with market women, and made security a headline priority. The gestures are not grandiose, but they ripple outward.
His approach is methodical, almost banker-like, a trait perhaps borrowed from his academic detours through business administration and law. Still, there is whimsy in the way he speaks of community, as though politics were less about power and more about tending a restless garden.
The weight of family name looms, of course. His father once held the keys to the Ministry of Works. Critics might say Moyo benefits from that sturdy scaffolding. Yet history shows that it is normal for political heirs to stumble, and Moyo has already faced defeats at the ballot box. Twice. He kept going.
Today, he is not just “the son of.” He is the chairman residents approach when schools leak, when streets darken, when opportunities for their children seem impossibly slim. His Kosofe Edu-Support Initiative, run with the SOHCAHTOA Foundation, has lifted educational burdens for families who once had no way in.
Politics in Lagos is a crowded theatre, noisy with ambition and rivalry. But every so often, a young actor finds the spotlight not by shouting, but by listening. That seems to be Moyo’s script: a patience that hints at longevity.
So, is he the heir apparent, or something else entirely? The answer, like a seedling pushing through Lagos soil, will only reveal itself in time.
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