President Tinubu Appoints Lead City University Alumnus, Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), replacing Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who resigned to contest for an elective position in his home state.
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as Special Adviser to the President on National Assembly Matters (House of Representatives), replacing Hon. Ibrahim Olanrewaju, who resigned to contest for an elective position in his home state.
The appointment, announced by the President's Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, takes immediate effect.
Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart is an academic and public policy expert with extensive experience in governance and legislative affairs. He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Management from Lead City University, a Master's degree in Public Administration from Harvard University, and is an Edward Mason Fellow in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
The 40-year-old also completed the LEAPS Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earned a Professional Diploma in Public Relations from the London School of Public Relations, and served as a Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI in the United States, where he focused on artificial intelligence and civic technology.
His career in the National Assembly began as a Research and Media Assistant to the Minority and Majority Leader of the House of Representatives during the 7th and 8th Assemblies. He later served as Special Adviser, Deputy Chief of Staff, and eventually Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 9th and 10th Assemblies.
In October 2023, Olanrewaju-Smart joined the Presidency as Senior Special Assistant to the President on Intergovernmental Affairs, a role he held until his latest appointment.
His public policy contributions include research that supported several landmark pieces of legislation, including the Interest-Free Student Loan Act.
According to Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu expressed confidence that Olanrewaju-Smart would leverage his experience, expertise, and commitment to strengthen legislative coordination and enhance relations between the Presidency, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), and the House of Representatives.
