Olanrewaju Olojo-Kosoko is steadily expanding his influence in Nigerian football, with his work in coaching, youth development and academy management now extending into football administration and electoral governance.

The Lagos-based football coach and technical development specialist recently chaired the Electoral Committee of the Lagos State Football Coaches Association, overseeing the process that produced the association’s new executive leadership.

Olojo-Kosoko was appointed to lead the electoral committee after the Central Working Committee of the Lagos State Football Coaches Association constituted the body to conduct the 2026 state executive elections. Under his leadership, the committee screened and confirmed 13 aspirants and subsequently conducted the election process.

The process received commendation from key stakeholders in Lagos football, including Lagos State Football Association Chairman, Hajj Liameed Gafar; Mansur Abdullahi, who represented the President of the National Coaches Association, Ladan Bosso; and JTI Ifeoluwa, representing the South West.

The credibility attached to the process represents an important milestone in Olojo-Kosoko’s growing involvement in football administration, coming after years of hands-on experience in coaching, talent development and academy management.

Before taking on the electoral assignment, Olojo-Kosoko had built a career around grassroots football, youth development and academy management. His coaching journey has seen him work with several teams and institutions, including Police Machine in Akure, SOT Football Team of the Police College, Ikeja, COD United FC, St Finbarr’s College, Aje United FC and Phil FC.

One of the notable highlights of his coaching career came in 2017 when he was part of the St Finbarr’s College set-up that won the GTBank Masters Cup. St Finbarr’s defeated Anwar-Ul-Islam College 2–1 in the boys’ final at Onikan Stadium to claim the prestigious schools’ football competition.

The achievement remains a significant milestone in Olojo-Kosoko’s youth development career, highlighting his experience in preparing and leading young players in competitive football. His involvement with St Finbarr’s, where he served as Head Coach and Technical Consultant, formed an important part of a coaching career that has consistently combined player development with competitive success.

His role at COD United FC also saw him serve as Head of the Youth Academy and Under-21 team, further strengthening his experience in developing young footballers and managing youth structures.

He currently serves as Sporting Director with Seamoriow Football Club, a club he has been with since 2023 and he has also served in the capacity of Technical Consultant and Partner with Digital Scouting Africa.

These roles have placed him at different stages of the player-development pathway, from grassroots identification and coaching to academy management and technical consultancy.

Olojo-Kosoko holds an Advanced Certificate in Football Coaching from the National Institute for Sports and has continued to build his professional experience around modern coaching methodologies, youth-team management, talent identification and football development.

His involvement in the Lagos Coaches Association election therefore represents more than an isolated administrative assignment. It reflects the growing responsibilities entrusted to a football professional whose career has largely been built around developing players and strengthening football structures at the grassroots level.

Following the successful conduct of the state election, Olojo-Kosoko has now been appointed to take charge of the electoral process for the various council-level elections of the Lagos State Football Coaches Association across Lagos State as well as across the country.

The new responsibility places him at the centre of another important phase in the association’s electoral process, requiring the same level of organisation, neutrality and credibility that characterised his handling of the state election.

For Olojo-Kosoko, the progression from coaching and academy management to football electoral administration is consistent with a career that has increasingly involved both the technical and structural sides of the game.

With about two decades of experience across coaching, youth development, academy management and technical consultancy, his latest responsibilities further establish him as one of the football development professionals contributing to the growth, organisation and governance of the game in Lagos.

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