Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa (born 12 January 1965) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who has served as governor of Ondo State since 2023.
Aiyedatiwa was born on 12 January 1965, he hails from Obe-Nla,[5] an oil-bearing community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State.
Aiyedatiwa served as the federal commissioner who represented Ondo State on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission from 2018 to 2019.
[14] Aiyedatiwa became acting governor of Ondo State on 13 December 2023, as Akeredolu left for end-stage leukaemia treatment.
[16][17] Aiyedatiwa was declared the winner of the 2024 Ondo State gubernatorial election, held on 16 November 2024, defeating his closest rival, Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party.