THE CANDIDATE
Engr. Adedeji Doherty
PDP Governorship Candidate, Lagos State — 2027
“Lagos is always on my mind. I want to help Lagosians and the people in general by giving them smiles and happiness.”
Engr. Adedeji Doherty was born on 9th March 1962 in Ibadan, into the Doherty family of Popo Aguda on Lagos Island — a lineage of merchants, lawyers and public servants tracing back to J.H. Doherty, the prince-merchant of Alakoro, and his son T.A. Doherty, the first senator to represent Lagos and a key advocate for its creation as an independent state. He trained as an engineer in the United States, returned home in 1986, and spent the years since building businesses from the ground up — starting with a single grain-processing operation that grew into the DAIN Group of Companies — while rising through the ranks of the Peoples Democratic Party over more than two decades of service.
He grew up in Ibadan, the son of Dr. Tunji Julius Doherty, an obstetrician and gynaecologist, and Elizabeth Doherty, a London-trained midwife tutor. He attended Maryhill Convent School, a year at Loyola College, and CMS Grammar School, Bariga, from 1975 to 1980, where he excelled as an all-rounder in sports and served as President of the Junior Literary and Debating Society. He went on to Central State University, Xenia, Ohio, earning an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Industrial Technology in 1986 — a year working on a farm alongside his professor there sparked the lifelong interest in mechanised agriculture and grain processing that would define his first business.
Back in Nigeria, he completed his NYSC at Triplex Safety Glass in Ibadan supervising quality control on the toughened-glass production line, then spent several years at Cargill Nigeria Ltd as Southern Purchasing Manager, overseeing grain and cocoa logistics, warehousing and export across the south of the country. In 1986 he founded Dohagro Allied International, pioneering a mobile grain-shelling and drying service that travelled farm to farm across Oyo, Ilorin, Fiditi, Awe, Iwo, Shaki, Ogbomosho and beyond — tackling post-harvest grain loss at its source for local farming communities. That business grew into the DAIN Group of Companies, now encompassing Timicom Telecommunications, Agric and Engineering Construction, Lybrand Chemicals, Oluwatosin Motors, Dain Cars, Dain Manufacturing and Dain Events — forty years of building enterprises that create jobs rather than simply chase them.
He joined the Peoples Democratic Party in 1999 and has never defected. He has contested the party's Lagos State governorship primary in 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019 and 2023, and served the party in roles spanning Zonal Secretary, Zonal Organising Secretary and Zonal Financial Secretary for the South-West, Lagos State PDP Chairman, National Youth Leader, Acting National Vice-Chairman South-West, and — today — National Vice-Chairman, South-West, and a member of the party's Board of Trustees. In 2026, after five primary contests and nearly three decades of party service, he finally secured the PDP's Lagos State governorship candidacy for the 2027 election — persistence, he says, is simply what loyalty looks like when it's tested. He is married to Abiola Doherty and they have children.
Born 9th March 1962 in Ibadan, into the Doherty family of Popo Aguda, Lagos Island lineage — descended from J.H. Doherty, prince-merchant of Alakoro and a founder of the Nigerian National Bank, and T.A. Doherty, the first senator to represent Lagos. Raised in Ibadan, the son of Dr. Tunji Julius Doherty and Elizabeth Doherty.
Attended CMS Grammar School from 1975 to 1980, excelling as an all-rounder in sports and serving as President of the Junior Literary and Debating Society.
Graduated from Central State University, Xenia, Ohio, with an Associate Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a B.Sc. in Industrial Technology. A year working a farm with his professor there sparked a lifelong interest in mechanised agriculture and grain processing.
Returned to Nigeria in 1986 and served as Assistant Production Manager during his Youth Service, supervising quality control on the toughened-glass production line.
Led purchasing, logistics, warehousing and export operations for the multinational grain merchant across southern Nigeria, including a bulk sugar import programme with an annual turnover of roughly $6 million.
Incorporated Dohagro Allied International in 1986 and left salaried employment to run it full-time, pioneering a mobile grain-shelling and drying service that travelled farm to farm across Oyo, Ilorin, Fiditi, Awe, Iwo, Shaki and Ogbomosho — tackling post-harvest grain loss at the source for local farming communities.
Grew Dohagro into the DAIN Group of Companies, adding Timicom Telecommunications, Dohagro Securities, Dohagro Transport, Agric and Engineering Construction, Lybrand Chemicals, Oluwatosin Motors and 10 Degrees Events under one roof — now, forty years on, a diversified group spanning manufacturing, construction, logistics and event management.
Became a member of the PDP in 1999 — the start of an unbroken record of party loyalty with no defections since.
PRESS CONFERENCE ON PARTY RIFT 2003.pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO, MRS MODUPE OLAIYA, MR ORIOWO FROM OSUN STATE AT CHIEF OBAFEMI AWOLOWO HOUSE IKENNE ON HIS BIRTHDAY(2003).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH HIS DAD(2003).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH LATE GOV. AKALA AND CEO OF VIRGIN ATLANTIC AIRLINES IN LONDON(2003).pdf
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT OBASANJO 2003.pdf
INAUGURATION OLUSEGUN OBASANJO (2003).pdf
AT AWOLOWO_S HOUSE IKENE WITH CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO(2003).pdf
D.D WITH CHIEF AYO ADEBANJO AND EVANGELIST WOLE AWOLOWO(2003).pdf
NON INDEGENES IN DOHERTY FAMILY(2004).pdf
OKE 2004.pdf
OKE ONE OF THE LOYALISTS NOW IN THE U.S 2004.pdf
OROMASHODUN FORMER YOUTH LEADER 2004.pdf
OTUNBA DANIEL AND OLAGUNSOYE ENIOLA 2004.pdf
PHOTO FOR THE LOCAL GOVT COORDINATORS 2004.pdf
POLITICAL RALLY PDP LAGOS... ADEDEJI DOHERTY ENTERING THE VENUE OF MOTHER OF ALL RALLIES LAGOS STATE 2004.pdf
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES 2004.pdf
PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES FOR LOCAL GOVT FOOTBALL COMPETITION 2004.pdf
PRESENTATION OF TROPHY 2004.pdf
PRESS CONFERENCE 2004.pdf
PRESS CONFERENCE CONCERNING PDP CRISIS IN LAGOS STATE 2004.pdf
PRESS DEBATE IN THE OFFICE 2004.pdf
RALLY IN IKEJA 2004.pdf
SENATOR BODE OLAJUMOKE ONDO 2004.pdf
DEJI WITH IYALOJA FROM LAGOS ISLAND. OYA OBA 2004.pdf
DEJI WITH LATE ELETU OF LAGOS 2004.pdf
DOHERTY WITH CHIEF BODE GEORGE AT IRE DURING THE BURIAL OF S.M AFOLABI 2004.pdf
DOHERTY WITH CHIEF ELETU 2004.pdf
DOHERTY WITH GIWA(2004).pdf
DOHERTY YOUTHS 2004.pdf
DOHERTY YOUTHS AND WOMEN 2004.pdf
EMPOWERMENT (2004).pdf
EMPOWERMENT TO THE COORDINATORS IN 2004.pdf
END OF THE YEAR PARTY (2004).pdf
END OF THE YEART PARTY AT DOHERTY QH AT OREGUN 2004 WITH PARTY FAITHFULS.pdf
EYO FESTIVAL 2004.pdf
FANTY CARNIVAL 2004.pdf
HER EXCELLENCY DONATING FOOD ITEMS AND OTHER MATERIALS TO THE SPINAL CORD ASSOCIATION(2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY COORDINATES DIFFERENT LGAS(2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY MAKES A COURTESY CALL ON BAALE OF OMOLE(2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH AKEUSOLA BADAGRY CHAIRMAN AND LATE CHIEF TOULET OF LAGOS ISLAND(2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH CHIEF ANTHONY ADEFUYE,VISIT TO THE LEADER(2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH LATE COORDINATOR TUNDE JOHNSON(2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH MARTINS KUYE AND WIFE AT THE BURIAL OF CHIEF S.M AFOLABI AT IRE (2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH MR ADELEKE(2004).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH PRINCE KAYODE OBADIA, CHAIRMANSHIP CANDIDATE OF P.D.P IN APAPA LGA WITH MRS NIMOTA KAZEEM(2004).pdf
MEETINGS (2004).pdf
ADEDEJI DOHERTY WITH ALH. BISHI VICE CHAIRMAN LAGOS CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT AND ALH. TUNDE JOSEPH VICE CHAIRMAN BADAGRY DIVISION AT THE PARTY OFFICE WHEN MRS MODUPE OLAIYA CROSS TO P.D.P(2004).pdf
ADEDEJI DOHERTY WITH MAMA HID AWOLOWO IN IKENE 2004.pdf
ALHAJA AL-MORUFU AND HIS EXCELLENCY (2004).pdf
AT CHIEF ADEFUYE_S HOUSE (LEADERS VISITATION 2004).pdf
AT DOHERTY FAMILY HOUSE IN LAGOSCAMPUS(2004).pdf
AT IRE OSUN STATE, THE FINAL BURIAL CEREMONY OF CHIEF S.M AFOLABI (2004).pdf
AT S.M AFOLABI BURIAL(2004).pdf
BODE GEORGE COMPETITION HELD AT ABEOKUTA OGUN STATE 2004.pdf
BURIAL CEREMONY OF LATE S.M AFOLABI AT IRE OSUN STATE 2004 WITH FORMER MINISTER, SENSTOR OGUNLEWE.pdf
BURIAL OF CHIEF S.M AFOLABI(IRE) 2004. WITH CHIEF ATINSOLA ONE OF THE LEADER OF THE PARTY IN IKEJA.pdf
CAMPAIGNING TEAM MEETING 2004.pdf
CHIEF IDOWU ADESANYA, MRS ANITA BALOGUN AND OTHERS (2004).pdf
CHIEF KUYI WITH DOHERTY(2004).pdf
COMPUTER IT TRAINING 2004.pdf
COUNCIL 2004.pdf
CROSS SECTION OF PARTY COORDINATIONS AT STATE MEETING (2004).pdf
D.D AT CAMPOUS FANTY CARNIVAL(2004).pdf
D.D GETTING A ROYAL BLESSING(2004).pdf
D.D WITH APESE OF THE CAMPAIGN 2004.pdf
D.D WITH BAALE OF OMOLE(2004).pdf
D.D WITH OMISORE,FAYOSE,AT THE BURIAL CEREMONY OF S.M AFOLABI IRE OSUN STATE(2004).pdf
D.D WITH PRESENT DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF PDP. ALHAJI CHIEF APENA 2004.pdf
MOTHER OF ALL RALLY AT IKEJA LAGOS STATE 2005.pdf
MOTHER OF ALL RALLY IN LAGOS, DR LEGUS, DR FEMI9, ENGR COKER AND HIS EXCELLENCY 2005.pdf
ONE OF THE SPONSORS OF SIR MOBOLAJI JOHNSON FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2005.pdf
OTUNBA GBENGA DANIEL 2005.pdf
PDP END OF THE YEAR PRAYER FOR PARTY AND MEMBERS LAGOS STATE 2005.pdf
PDP HIV-AIDS CAMPAIGN...WITH LEADERS AND CHAIRMAN, ABBAY IJEBU, HON. OLORUNOJE NOW LAGOS CENTRAL SENATORIAL VICE CHAIRMAN 2005.pdf
PRESIDENT VISIT TO EKITI 2005- CHIEF OLUSEGUN OBASANJO.pdf
RALLY 2005.pdf
RALLY IN 2005.pdf
RECIPIENTS OF KEKE DOHERTY - ONE OF THGE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME 2005.pdf
S.W AT ITS BEST UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF CHIEF BODE GEORGE AT HIS 60TH BIRTHDAY(2005).pdf
SINGING THE CONDOLENCE OF BABS AKERELE 2005.pdf
DEJI AT A CAMPAIGN RALLY 2005 MAT SKY POWER.pdf
DEJI AT THE FANTI CARNIVAL IN LAGOS ISLAND 2005.pdf
DEJI AT THE LOCAL GOVT TOUR 2005.pdf
DEJI AT THE STATE METING OF P.D.P, WITH ENGR FUNSHO WILLIAMS, ASHOROBI AND OGUNLEWE(2005).pdf
DEJI WITH FORMER PDP CHAIRMAN APAPA LOCAL GOVT. WOLE ADEWUMI 2005.pdf
DEJI WITH THE IGBOS_ IN LAGOS 2005...WITH APGA.pdf
DISABLED EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME 2005.pdf
DOHERTY AND CHIEF ADESANYA 2005.pdf
DOHERTY CAMPAIGN FAMILY 2005.pdf
DOHERTY FAMILY 2005.pdf
DOHERTY VISIT TO KOSOFE 2005.pdf
DOHERTY WITH CHIEF RASHEED ALABA WILLIAMS, NEW PDP LAGOS STATE CHAIRMAN AT BODE GEORGE CORONATION AT AWORI LAGOS STATE 2005.pdf
DOHERTY WITH GOVERNOR AYO FAYOSE AT AKURE AIRPORT ON THE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT TO EKITI STATE 2005.pdf
DOHERTY WITH PDP NATIONAL CHAIRMAN AHMADU ALLI AT THE PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO EKITI 2005.pdf
DOHERTY WITH PRESS MEN EKITI STATE HOUSE 2005...PRESIDENTIAL VISIT.pdf
DOHERTY WOMEN_S FORUM 2005.pdf
DR OLAJUMOKE AND A LEADER AT PARTY MEETING OF SOUTHWEST 2005.pdf
EMPOWERING STUDENTS FOR COMPUTER TRAINING 2005.pdf
EMPOWERMENT FOR THE YOUTH WITH D.D AND HIS WIFE MRS ABIOLA DOHERTY AND FORUM YOUTH LEADER YAKUBU AROMASHODUN 2005.pdf
EMPOWERMENT TO DISABLED 2005.pdf
END OF THE YEAR PARTY (2005).pdf
FANTI-2005.pdf
FORMER MINISTER OGUNLEYE(2005).pdf
GARETTA-FANTI FESTIVAL 2005.pdf
GIVING MATERIALS TO THE YOUTHS FOR COMPUTER TRAINING 2005.pdf
GRADUANDS OF YIITEP 2005 (DOHERTY EMOWERMENT OF YOUTH).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY AT EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM(20050.pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY AT FANTY CARNIVAL WITH HON.OLORUNOJE LAGOS ISLAND(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY AT NTA IBADAN ON ALIVE PROGRAMME(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY RECEIVES PATRIOTIC ACHIEVERS AWARD(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH DR FINNIH(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH FORMER VICE CHAIRMAN FROM CENTRAL AND FORMER LGA SEC. IN MAINLAND AT THE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM (2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH GOV. AYO FAYOSE(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH LATE MUYIWA COLLINS, NATIONAL YOUTH LEADER P.D.P (2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH MIMIKO AS ACOMMISIONER(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH MUM AND DAD(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH SOME LEADERS OF THE PARTY FROM APAPA(2005).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH WILLY AKINLADE(2005).pdf
HON. KAYODE BADIA AND HON ADEWUMI OF APAPA LGA(2005).pdf
IKORODU-LAGOS ROAD 2005.pdf
INAUGURATION OF COORDINATORS 2005.pdf
INAUGURATION OF YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME OF ENGR. DEJI DOHERTY 2004-2005.pdf
INVESTURE AS ATONA ODUA OF YORUBA LAND 2005.pdf
IYA OJA OJA OBA AT CAMPAIGN OFFICE 2005.pdf
JOURNALISTS 2005.pdf
LATE IYA-OLOJA OJA OBA 2005.pdf
LATE SEGUN AGAGU AND OBASANJO 2005.pdf
LAUNCHING OF ADCF 2005.pdf
LAUNCHING OF CAMPAIGN 2005.pdf
LAUNCHING OF DOHERTY INTER LOCAL GOVT. FOOTBALL COMPETITION 2005.pdf
LIVE COVERAGE AT NTA 10 2005 WITH CHIEF TAIWO KUYE.pdf
MAN OF THE PEOPLE 2005.pdf
ADCF FAMILY FOOTBALL COMPETITION 2005.pdf
ADCF FAMILY MEETING 2 2005.pdf
ADCF FAMILY MEETING 3 2005.pdf
ADCF FAMILY MEETING 2005.pdf
ADCF SOMOLU CHAPTER(2005).pdf
ADCF WOMEN FORUM FORM BY MRS DOHERTY(2005).pdf
ADDRESSING SPINAL CORD ASSOCIATION 2005.pdf
ALHAJA AKINOYE 2005.pdf
AT BIRTHDAY OF FORMER VICE PRESIDENT ALH. ATIKU ABUBAKAR(2005).pdf
AT CHIEF ADEFUYE BIRTHDAY(2005).pdf
AT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING AT THE PARTY SECRETARIAT ADENUBI CLOSE IKEJA WITH STATE CHAIRMN ALH. M.M ASHOROBI, MRS OLAIYA AND D.D (2005).pdf
AT THE DECLARATION OF SENATOR MUSILIU OBANIKORO TO P.D.P IKEJA 2005.pdf
AWARD GIVEN BY FIRST SET OF COMPUTER TRAINING TO ENGR. D.D 2005.pdf
AWARD GIVEN TO MR DEJI DOHERTY IN YORUBA TENNIS CLUB 2005.pdf
BIRTHDAY CEREMONY OF CHIEF BODE GEORGE AT ABEOKUTA OGUN STATE (2005).pdf
BODE GEORGE BIRTHDAY, HIS EXCELLENCY WITH THE PRESS MEN IN ABEOKUTA 2005.pdf
BODE GEORGE,OYINLOLA,FAYOSE,LADOJA(2005).pdf
CHIEF DR DOHERTY WITH HIS FRIEND AT A PARTY(2005).pdf
CHIEF KUYE AND CHIEF IDOWU ADESANYA, BABA SOMOLU 2005.pdf
CHIEFTAINCY TITLE TO BODE GEORGE 2005.pdf
CROSS SECTION OF MEMBER OF NEW GENERATION FAMILY 2005.pdf
D.D AT CHIEF ADEFUYE HOUSE (2005).pdf
D.D PRESENTING CERTIFICATE TO A STUDENT (2005).pdf
D.D WITH CHIEF AYO WEDEL AT A PARTY MEETING(2005).pdf
D.D WITH CHIEF LANRE RASAK A.K.A KLM(2005).pdf
D.D WITH THE YOUTHS AT A RALLY 2005 GRA IKEJA.pdf
MR DEJI WITH ALABA WILLIAMS 2006.pdf
PRINCE DOSUMU, ENGR DOHERTY AND MRS NIKE JONES(2006).pdf
SEGUN ONI VISITS PDP SECRETARIAT GRA 2006.pdf
TBS 2006.pdf
TRAINING SECTION 2ND SET 2006.pdf
DOHERTY AND DREE(20060.pdf
DOHERTY WITH WOMEN GROUP(2006).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH CHIEF OBAGUN OF EPE(2006).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH FAYOSE(2006).pdf
HIS EXCELLENCY WITH THE VICE CHAIRMAN OF P.D.P IN SOUTH WEST SENATOR OMILANI ON HIS CHILD WEDDING ALSO WITH AARE DEJI OKUNBI DIRECTOR OF CAMPAIGN(2006).pdf
IBADAN 2006.pdf
ADRESSING NUJ 2006.pdf
AT LAGOS STATE NUJ OFFICE 2006.pdf
AT NUJ OFFICE IKEJA LAGOS, D.D WITH THE NUJ PRESIDENT LAGOS CHAPTER AND CHIEF AARE DEJI OKUNNUBI, THE FORMER CAMPAIGN DIRECTOR 2006.pdf
BARR. OTUNBA TOLA ODULAJA, P.D.P NATIONAL EX-OFFICIO(2006).pdf
CHIEF KUYE WITH NUJ PRESIDENT(2006).pdf
Obtained the PDP's gubernatorial national clearance certificate, served as Director-General of the Musiliu Obanikoro governorship campaign organisation, and contested his first Lagos State governorship primary.
TBS LAGOS (2007).pdf
CAMPAIGN FOR SENATOR MUSILIU OBANIKLORO AS DIRECTOR OF ORGANISATION WITH HIS CHIEF TOKUNBO KAVENER 2007.pdf
LATE BURUJI KASHAMU, FAYOSE AND DOHERTY 2009.pdf
Served as National Youth Leader of the party, then as Secretary of the Dosunmu governorship campaign organisation and Lagos State PDP Chairman, while contesting the 2011 governorship primary.
Rose to Acting National Vice-Chairman of the PDP for the South-West zone, having earlier served as Zonal Secretary, Zonal Organising Secretary and Zonal Financial Secretary — and contested the 2015 governorship primary.
DOHERTY WITH BODE GEORGE 2012.pdf
DOHERTY WITH BODE GEORGE 2014.pdf
Contested the 2019 governorship primary while serving on the federal board of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the Governing Council of the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State.
Contested the Lagos State governorship primary for a fifth time — a run of five consecutive attempts since 2007 that would finally be rewarded three years later.
HIS EXCELLENCY AT THE LAUNCHING OF GANI ADAMS FOUNDATION ALONG SIDE AMBASSADOR SEGUN OLUSHOLA AND CHIEF GANI ADAMS...MAY 2024.pdf
Joined the PDP's Board of Trustees and was confirmed National Vice-Chairman, South-West — and, after five primary contests since 2007, won consensus backing as the PDP's governorship candidate for Lagos State in the 2027 election.
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