1. His full name is Olujimi Kolawole Agbaje.
2. He was born on March 2, 1957, in Lagos.
3. He is popularly known as Jimi Agbaje or simply “JK.”
4. He is a trained pharmacist, businessman, and politician.
5. He attended St. Gregory’s College for his secondary education.
6. He studied Pharmacy at University of Ife.
7. His father, Chief Julius Kosebinu Agbaje, was a banker.
8. His mother, Margaret Olabisi Agbaje, was a schoolteacher.
9. He is the second of five children in his family.
10. His younger brother is Segun Agbaje, a leading figure in Nigeria’s banking sector.
11. In 1982, he founded JayKay Pharmaceutical and Chemical Company Limited.
12. He managed the pharmaceutical company until 2005, when he became more active in politics.
13. He served as National Chairman of the Nigerian Association of General Practice Pharmacists from 1990 to 1993.
14. He also served as Chairman of the Lagos State branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria.
15. His political activism was influenced by the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election won by Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola.
16. He first contested for Governor of Lagos State in 2007 on the platform of the Democratic People’s Alliance (DPA).
17. He later became the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2015 and 2019.
18. He is married to Abiola Agbaje, a lawyer, and they met while they were students at the University of Ife. They have three children.
19. He holds the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON).
These facts highlight Jimi Agbaje’s journey from pharmacy and business into public service and his prominence in Lagos politics.
20. Despite his active involvement in politics, Jimi Agbaje has never held an elective public office, making him one of Nigeria’s most prominent opposition politicians whose influence has largely come through advocacy, policy engagement, and gubernatorial campaigns rather than government appointments or elected positions.
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