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Sir ChiefPopoola LadapoKSG

Chairman, Electoral Commission
In office 1979–1983
Governor	Bola Ige

Personal details
Born	Philip Popoola Akangbe Ladapo (1922-03-12)12 March 1922 Ibadan, British Nigeria
Died	13 September 1987(1987-09-13) (aged 65)
Relations	Laduntan Oyekanmi, Ladosu Ladapo, Freddie Ladapo, Joseph Ladapo
Awards	Order of St. Gregory the Great

Sir Chief Popoola Ladapo KSG (March 12, 1922–September 13, 1987) was a Nigerian businessman.

Life

He was a scion of the Ladapo family of Abebi, Ibadan. He served as the Chairman of the Electoral Commission, Oyo State, between 1979 and 1983, during the Nigerian Second Republic.

Chief Ladapo, during his tenure in 1983, played a pivotal role in addressing challenges surrounding local government elections in Oyo State. He identified key obstacles such as financial constraints and the incomplete voters' list, which posed significant challenges to the Commission's efforts to conduct elections. He emphasized that holding local government elections in Oyo State would not be feasible without finalizing the voters' list. Governor Ige, in response, assured the Commission of his administration's commitment to providing the necessary resources once all claims and objections regarding the voters' list were resolved.

References

^ Alabi, Lekan (2019-03-03). "1983 GENERAL ELECTIONS: WHEN FEDECO DECLARED THE LATE GOVERNOR 'BOLA IGE OF OLD OYO STATE A "FEMALE"!". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2025-01-17.