Adaramodu Adeyemi Raphael
Ekiti State | Senator
Ekiti State | Senator
Adeyemi Raphael Adaramodu (born November 17, 1963) is a Nigerian politician, journalist, and Senator representing Ekiti South in the 10th National Assembly. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Before politics, Adaramodu built a distinguished media career at the Nigerian Tribune, rising from cartoonist to Deputy Editor and later Corporate Affairs Manager, and also worked as a public relations consultant and political media strategist.
His political career began in local government, where he served as councillor and chairman of Ekiti Southwest Local Government. He later became Chief of Staff to Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi (2010–2014). From 2019 to 2023, he served in the House of Representatives, chairing the Committee on Youth Development.
Elected Senator in 2023 after defeating an incumbent, he currently serves as Senate Spokesperson and chairs the Senate Committees on Media and Public Affairs and on Youths and Sports Development. He is known for advocacy on education, youth development, and constitutional reform, and is popularly called “Àgbà-man.”