ADEWALE DADA’S PROFILE
Adewale Dada “the Good” was born on October 28th, 1972 into the family of Late Coach Fredrick Olatunji Dada a native of Ota in Ogun State, and Late Lady Evangelist O. A. Bammeke, a Princess and daughter of Late Olubara of Ibara, his royal majesty, Oba Samuel Adeshina Lalubu II, who hails from Igan-okoto in Yewa North L.G. As a brilliant chap, He started his primary education at St. Andrews Primary School, Ibara, Abeokuta, and St. Joseph Primary School, Ogbere. He proceeded to Adeola Odutola College, Ijebu-Ode, and Adenrele High School, Ifo, Ogun State for his secondary education. After his Secondary Education, he proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Ojere, Abeokuta to study Mass Communication.
Adewale Dada is known for always delivering the best in his profession and this has made him proceed further in his quest for knowledge by progressing academically to study Bachelor of English Education (B.Ed. English Education) at the prestigious premier University of Education, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State.
Adewale Dada “the Good” began his broadcasting career in December 1994 with Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation, OGBC. The multi-talented Adewale Dada is the Chairman of God’s Chosen Production (GCP). The Company, GCP is a highflying communication company based in Abeokuta which has over the years built a track record of excellence in Advertising, Master of Ceremony (MC), Radio/Television Presentation, Music Promotion, Film and Video Production, across the entire Southwest of Nigeria and beyond where Adewale Dada “the good” has become a household name.
He is the Chairman of The Good Bureau for Travels and Tours also based in Abeokuta; The goods travels and tours is an exclusive lifestyle and luxury world-class destination company delivering leading-edge excellent professional services in the areas of Luxury World Class Travel Management, Exclusive Tours Management, VIP concierge services, Logistics, Ticketing management, Aviation, and CIP around the world.
He is also the Chairman of The Good Studio.
He is a Fellow Academy for Art and Culture, Ibadan.
He is a member of NANTA (The National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies).
He is also a senior professional member of the Institute of Information Management Africa.
His dedication to excellence and knowledge versatility has unlimitedly helped in expanding the scope of his operations into acting, music, and video productions. He also wrote and produced the debut home video titled “FELEFELE LÁYÉ” and the subsequent release of its music video. He went ahead to produce a documentary film on the history of Ẹ̀GBÁ and the current Alake of Egbaland titled LIṢÁBÍ TO ỌBA ADÉDỌTUN ARẸMU GBÀDEBO, an inspiring history of Egbaland. He has also acted in role-play in various home videos and Yorùbá soap operas. Adewale Dada “the Good” has produced five albums to his credit; it is also worth mentioning that he has also produced and promoted three other renowned artists under his record label GCP. Presently, he has six radio shows running in the Southwest of Nigeria, they are:
1. Bá lé layo, Bẹẹbe ńlọ and Kooooko ni ooo all on Faaji FM, Lagos
2. Lóyin là dùn on Crest FM, Akure
3. The Good on Orange FM, Akure
4. Kò má roll on Splash FM, Abeokuta
5. Ètò Wálé Dada (Wale Dada programme) on OGTV.
As a seasoned Master of the ceremony, he has traveled to many states in Nigeria as well as various countries where he anchored shows and events.
Wale Dada started an outcry for good governance and a better Nigeria with the release of his first album in the year 2002 titled Ọ̀RỌ̀ RÈÉ 3333, meaning, “here is the word”. He stressed the happenings in the nation’s history starting from what happened in the southwest of Nigeria in 1963 Operation Wet (WETI ẸẸ) when a lot of lives and properties were destroyed in the fracas that broke up from the result of the census and preparation of the year ahead of the election. The second “3” was about what happened in 1983 when the military regime took over the government from the then-democratic government. The third “3” was about the annulled June 12 elections in 1993. The last “3” laid emphasis on the 2003 elections telling Nigerians to be careful so that the 2003 election would not go the way others i.e. 1963, 1983, 1993 had been.
In 2003 after the elections, Wale Dada released another album titled OBE ÒṢÈLÚ meaning “Dividends of Democracy”. This was full of messages to our leaders reminding them of the hopes and aspirations of the masses that went out to vote for them despite the heavy downpour of rain. They are the first beneficiary of the dividends of democracy so they should spread it out to the masses through good governance and mass-oriented programs stressed Wale Dada in his song. In 2007, when violence became the order of the day, Adewale Dada “The Good” released another album titled “PEACE IN NIGERIA” campaigning for peace to reign telling the leaders who are supposed to be our servant-leaders not to turn the country into a battlefield just for them to grasp power. His latest album that is making waves in town is titled “NAIJA ÒSÌ MÁ ṢÀN” which is a message of hope to all Nigerians and imploring the stakeholders to conduct a free and fair election in the year 2011.
Adewale Dada “the Good” initiated an NGO called THE GOOD NIGERIA INITIATIVE on February 6th, 2011. THE GOOD NIGERIA INITIATIVE, (TGNI) is a non-governmental organization conceived by Wale Dada with an initiative to imbibe in every Nigerian an attitude of being good and mindful of our neighbors, our society, and the country at large. This will be achieved when there is a positive re-orientation of every Nigeria’s mentality about “The Good Nigeria” This will change by being our brother’s keeper, helping out the masses who cannot afford a day’s meal, the school children whose parent can’t afford tuition fees, thousand of graduates in Nigeria seeking job opportunity and helping the less privileged with the basic amenities of life such as clothes, shelter, and food. The initiative is all about keeping Nigerian’s hope alive, telling, and helping them to believe in the future of Nigeria so as to make our country Nigeria the country of our dreams.
Also, due to his selfless and humane strife for the masses, He was appointed a member of the Board of Directors, Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC) in the month of February 2012.
In furtherance to Adewale Dada's good heart and envisages for a better Nigeria as well as a deep love for his people, He voluntarily released himself for service to humanity by contesting as an honorable in the Ogun State House of Assembly in 2015. After a series of political influences and hindrances, He was advised to step down. Being a man of peace and goodwill at heart, He accepted because he is of the ideology that politics is not a do-or-die affair. As an unrelenting sage for change, He pushes further to be the mouthpiece of his people at Ado-Odo Ota local government by contesting as the Chairman of Ado-Odo Ota local government but as fate would have it, He was pleaded and advice to cut-off the ambition again under the ruling party All Progressive Congress (APC).
As a man's gift will which always make way for him, He was appointed and sworn in as the Secretary to the Local government of Ado-Odo Ota Local Government on the 15th of May, 2017 to the 31st of May, 2018. Despite all these challenges, Adewale Dada still remains a nobleman of peace, humility, selflessness, and always enthusiastic about ‘The Good Nigeria’ vision. As a man of dogged determination, perseverance, and indefatigable spirit to deliver to his people, he has embarked on a series of personal projects and empowerments all in the name of service to humanity which has all been commended by his people.
Adewale Dada’s commitment to excellence, undying love for the masses, and prestige have accrued him over fifty (50) awards which include:
- Outstanding Radio Presenter, Paramount F.M., Abeokuta (2004)
- Icon of Entertainment Nigeria, National Association, Ogun State Student (NAOSS), National Body (2004)
- Presenter of the Year by Obafemi Awolowo University Student Union, Ile-Ife, Osun State (2006)
- Award of Excellence in Music Development by Music Technical Student, Polytechnic, Ibadan (2011)
- Distinguished National Development Award by Centre for Advocacy Against Corrupt Practices Abuja (2011)
- Long Outstanding Award of Excellence, Paramount FM, Abeokuta (2012)
- Award of recognition, All Stars Concert (2014)
- Outstanding Radio Personality of the Year, The Board of Awards (2014)
- Award of Educational Icon of Awori Land, Awori District College of Education (2017)
- Commemorative Award as Aare Baaroyin of Yewa Awori TAMPPAN (2017)
- TM news radio personality of the year (2019)
To mention a few of them.
Adewale Dada is happily married to his heartthrob, Omobolanle Dada, and the union is blessed with children.
