Chief Executive Officer, FBSS Nigeria Limited, Bukunyi Olagbegi has formally declared his intention to contest the House of Representatives seat for Owo/Ose Federal Constituency, Ondo State under the All Progressives Congress (APC), ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Olagbegi said the decision followed consultations with political stakeholders, community leaders and young people across the constituency.
  
During the declaration, he said that his work over the years, whether in business or through community initiatives, has always been centred on his people.
    
“This decision is about serving this constituency in a bigger way, ensuring that we address the issues that affect us. Our communities need someone who understands the challenges we face daily and is ready to speak, listen and push for real development where it matters.”
   
In Owo and Ose communities, few issues shape daily life as sharply as security, which Olagbegi identifies as a paramount priority.
   
For farmers and traders across these local government areas, navigating threats has turned the cultivation of the land into a constant risk calculation, leading many residents to scale back movement after dark. According to the aspirant, no agenda regarding jobs, youth, or agriculture can succeed without first addressing this instability. He remains focused on strengthening coordination between community institutions and state security frameworks to improve the conditions that enable people to move, trade, and farm without fear.
   
He said that his priorities include establishing clear employment pathways for young people, providing farmers with practical support for inputs and market access, and building a robust engagement structure for youth, all of which depend entirely on communities feeling secure enough to participate.

On April 1, 2026, the philanthropist convened the maiden edition of Owo Praise the Lord, a worship gathering held at the Methodist Primary School Field on Fajuyi Road, Owo. More than 7,000 people attended, drawn from within and outside Ondo State. Gospel ministers Yinka Ayefele, Bidemi Olaoba, Funmi Aragbaiye, Adeyinka Alaseyori and Elijah Daniels performed, with a message delivered by cleric Wole Oladiyun.
   
Olagbegi described the initiative as a homecoming, an effort to reconnect Owo indigenes in Nigeria and the diaspora while honouring the town’s Christian and cultural identity. The scale of the response, before any formal declaration, reflected the depth of trust he has built across the constituency.
    
He is also the patron of the City Boy Movement in Ondo State, a platform that has positioned him at the intersection of urban political organising and grassroots community engagement within the ruling party.
     
He serves on the board of Altheus Limited, a Nigerian company with interests in energy, human capacity development and private equity. In 2019, the United Nations named him among the 100 Most Influential People of African Descent. He has also chaired the Central Working Committee for The Future Awards Africa and SME100 Nigeria.
   
In Ondo State, a generation of young professionals who spent the last decade building organisations, mobilising communities and earning credibility outside of formal politics is now moving directly into it. Olagbegi’s declaration is one of the clearest expressions of that shift.