Oke Umurhohwo is a brand management professional, presently working with itel Mobile, one of Africa’s biggest technology brands, as the West Africa Marketing Manager.
He is a thoroughbred and skilled communicator with a passion for people empowerment, media engagement, good governance, and ICT. He is an astute strategist, a prolific writer, a climate change and safer environmental advocate, and the Co-convener of Youth in Government, Nigeria who has spent quite a number of years building his wit and grit in the Nigerian private sector.
He obtained his Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Lagos and currently running his Masters’ in Business Administration (MBA) in the same school.
He is an aspiring politician and member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Nigeria. He’s running for the Delta State House of Assembly seat come 2023 and has already started grassroots mobilizations and consultations. His drive is for effective governance and proper representation of the voices of the people.
As part of his National effort in building the party, he was the Lagos State New Media co-ordinator for the 2019 PDP Presidential Campaign and was also part of the team that championed the #NotTooYoungToRun bill that has been signed by the president.
Oke has continually grown in touch with his hometown organizing sports competitions, bursaries, empowerment schemes, and medical outreaches amongst many other exercises which have kept him connected physically with the people in his constituency.
When he is free, Oke Umurhohwo enjoys swimming and watching his favorite football club, Chelsea.