Robert Ajayi Boroffice
Former Senator - Ondo North
All Progressives Congress Ondo State
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Robert Ajayi Boroffice is a Nigerian academic, space scientist, and politician. He represented Ondo North Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate from 2011 to 2023 under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Before politics, Boroffice was Director-General of NASRDA, where he supervised the launch of Nigeria’s first satellites, establishing Nigeria’s presence in space technology. As senator, he focused on science, technology, and education policy. Widely respected as a “professor in politics,” Boroffice is noted for bridging academia, scientific innovation, and governance.
Education
- Primary and Secondary Education: Ondo State
- University of Ibadan — B.Sc. Zoology (1969)
- University of Ibadan — M.Sc. Genetics (1972)
- University of Ibadan — Ph.D. Genetics (1976)
Professional Background
- Academic: Professor of Zoology and Genetics at the University of Ibadan
- Director-General, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Nigeria (1999–2010)
- Oversaw Nigeria’s first satellite projects (NigeriaSat-1 in 2003, NigeriaSat-2 in 2011)
- Senator representing Ondo North (2011–2023), chairing key committees
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