Biographical overview
to run for president in the forthcoming Presidential election under the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform.
Biographical record
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- May 28, 1955,
- State of Origin
- Kwara State
- Place of Birth
- Ipee, Oyun Local Government Area, Kwara State
- Father's Name
- Mr. James Dara
- Mother's Name
- Princess Rachael Dara
- Name of Spouse
- Mrs. Titi Dara
- Schools Attended with Dates
- Ipee Baptist Day School, Kwara State,1961-1966; Offa Grammar School, Kwara State,1967-1971; Titcombe College, Egbe, 1972-1973; University of Benin, Benin City,1975-1978; Imo State University Owerri, 2001-2003;
- Present Appointment
- Founder, Citizens Organization for Renewal and Development (CORD); Member of the Middle Belt Forum, 1987 till date; Grand Patron BOBTV, 2003 till date
- Previous Appointments
- - H.S.C. Teacher, 1973-1975;
- Teacher, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Borno State, 1978-1979;
- Teacher, Oyo State Government, 1979-1980;
- Executive Director A.G.E. & Co. Ltd., Publishers and P.R. Consultants, Lagos, 1981-1982;
- Managing Director, Prime Media Ltd., Advertising P.R. & Publishing Company, Lagos,1982- 1991;
- Secretary, Strategic Policy and Programmes Committee of the Awoist Movement, 1987 – 1988;
- Member, Executive Committee of Egbe Ilosiwaju Yoruba, 1987-1989;
- Member, National Republican Convention, 1990-1993;
- Special Assistant, Governor (Chief) Michael Otedola, 1992;
- Executive Chairman, Chancellor House Ltd., 1993-1999
- Member, Kwara Leadership Forum, Lagos, 1992-1996;
- National Organizing Secretary, Middle Belt Forum, 2004-2012;
- National Secretary, Middle Belt Forum, 2012-2017; - Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- N/A
- Awards and Honours
- -Visionary Leadership Award by African Emerging Market Network (AEMN), 2003
- Leadership Integrity Award by United Gospel Churches Association of Nigeria (UGCAN), 2012;
- Ambassadorial Award for Integrity in Politics by Nigeria Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ)2013;
- Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award for Integrity in Leadership, (ACTS), 2013;
- West Africa Students Union (WASU), 2014;
- Kwara Tabloid Award for Excellence in Leadership, 2014 - Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions
- - Honourary Doctor of Theology (D.Th), African Christian Theological University (UNIPACT), Accra Ghana, 1995;
- Doctor of Ministry (Honoris Causa), Agape Christian Theological Seminary
- Other Relevant Information
- Deacon,New Estate Baptist Church, Surulere, Lagos 1999
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