Interview: Adim Ademide Akpapunam

Ademide Adim Akpapunam speaks of capturing the best of both worlds: being born to parents from Delta and Ogun states- an obvious antidote to the tribalist rhetoric that has formed part of the soundscape of Nigerian politics this year. 

From growing up in Ikeja to attending the prestigious Adesoye College in Kwara and college in the United States, an interest in the transformative power of digital media would inspire his entry into Nigerian politics. 

Akpapunam in his official capacity as the Personal Assistant to the country’s #4 citizen- House of Representatives Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila (Surulere I) has an enviable understanding of the legislature and the dynamics that go towards ensuring unity in the lower chamber. He speaks to the sagacity of his principal while making a case for the Tinubu administration. In the context of Gbajabiamila’s appointment as the President’s Chief of Staff, this interview helps make sense of an expected power broker in the new administration