Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has approved the appointment of John Paul Akinduro as spokesperson to the Deputy Governor of the state, Olayide Adelami.
Prior to his appointment, Akinduro was Special Assistant on Media and Digital Communications to the former governor of the state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko.
He held the position since leaving office in 2017 where he served as Special Assistant on Digital Media to the Governor.
A seasoned media entrepreneur, communications specialist and tech evangelist, Akinduro is expected to bring to bare his decade-long experience in political communication, journalism, development communication, creative writing and digital storytelling.
He was part of a dynamic team of broadcast professionals that pioneered NN24, Africa’s first 24hrs TV news channel and CNN affiliate. As the Creative Officer-in-Chief of Media Friends, he has delivered various media and tech-related projects for many local and international organizations.
In 2015, he was in the driving seat of the digital media engagement for the southwest campaign of President Goodluck Jonathan’s re-election and subsequently served as head of media and digital communications for several governorship elections in Ondo and other states across the country.
Akinduro was educated at the prestigious Pan African University (now Pan Atlantic University) Lagos, Nigeria; Babcock University, Ogun State; and was professionally trained at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, United Kingdom; and Harvard University, Cambridge MA, USA.
