Robert Ajayi Boroffice
Robert Ajayi Boroffice
Senator for Ondo North
In office
6 June 2011 – 11 June 2023
Preceded byBode Olajumoke
Succeeded byJide Ipinsagba
Personal details
Born (1949-04-23) 23 April 1949 (age 74)
Oka-Akoko, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Ondo State, Nigeria)
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Profession
  • Politician
  • academic
  • professor

Robert Ajayi Boroffice (born 23 April 1949) is a Nigerian politician who was Senator for Ondo North from 2011 to 2023.[1]

Early career

Boroffice was born on 23 April 1949 in Oka-Akoko, Ondo State, South Western, Nigeria. He became a lecturer at the University of Ibadan in 1975, and Professor of Zoology at the Lagos State University in 1986. He once held administrative positions at the Lagos State University including Head of Department, Dean of Faculty, and Chairman of the Committee of Deans.[2]

Public servant

Boroffice was appointed Coordinating Director for Science in the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure[3] in 1992. He worked on biotechnology, Information and Communication Technology and Space Science and Technology which led to establishing the National Biotechnology Development Agency, National Information Technology Development Agency and the National Space Research and Development Agency.[2]

In 2004, Boroffice was awarded the title of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON) by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.[2] In March 2011, Boroffice was given the 2011 Golden Merit Award in Space Science by the World Federation of Science Journalists.[4]

Political career

Boroffice faced little opposition in his bid to become Labour Party candidate for the Ondo North Senatorial District. He gained the support of traditional rulers in the Akoko area of Ondo State.[5] In an interview before the April elections, he criticized politicians who lacked integrity and honor, making promises they could not keep in order to get elected, and then focusing on making money once elected.[6] In the election, Boroffice gained 84,290 votes. Runners up were the incumbent Senator Bode Olajumoke of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) with 51,112 votes and Agunloye Olu of the Action Congress of Nigeria with 36,601 votes.[7]

On December 28, 2011, Boroffice decamped to the Action Congress of Nigeria so that he could pursue his ambition of becoming the next governor of Ondo state.[8] Later, he decamped to the All Progressives Congress, the ruling party. On 2 July, the president of the Nigeria’s Senate, Ahmed Lawal, announced Borrofice as one of the deputy majority leader of the 9th senate.

References

  1. ^ "Deputy Senate Presidency: Boroffice withdraws from race | Premium Times Nigeria". 10 June 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Professor Robert Ajayi Borrofice (OON)". Oka Akoko Kingdom. 18 January 2011. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Dad not one to defect to any party for selfish gains — Senator Boroffice's daughter". Punch Newspapers. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  4. ^ Bukola Adebayo (15 March 2011). "Boroffice gets WFSJ gold merit award". The Punch. Retrieved 23 April 2011.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Yemi Akintomide (13 January 2011). "Akoko Monarchs Back LP Senatorial Candidate, Boroffice". Daily Independent. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  6. ^ Tayo Babarinde (25 March 2011). "Desperation, cause of violence in politics - Boroffice". Nigerian Tribune. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  7. ^ "Collated Senate results". Independent National Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Photo News: Boroffice formally declares for ACN". Liberty Report. 28 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 January 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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