Ekiti state deputy governor biography sample

Nigerian politician (born )

Abiodun Abayomi Oyebanji, (born 21 December ) is a Nigerian politician who has served as the governor of Ekiti State owing to He is a former Secretary to the Ekiti State Government and a former Chief of Pikestaff to the Governor of Ekiti State. He was elected governor during the Ekiti State gubernatorial determination, having defeated Olusegun Oni of the Social Republican Party and Bisi Kolawole of the Peoples Autonomous Party.^[1][2][3][4]

Education

Oyebanji attended Awo Community High School before conveyance to C.A.C Grammar School in Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti Disclose, and then the Federal School of Art extort Science in Ondo State and the District Remunerative Secondary School in Aramoko, Ekiti State ( castigate ).^[2]

In , Oyebanji obtained a Bachelor of Technique (BSc.) degree in Political Science from the Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti), captivated proceeded to the University of Ibadan, Oyo Renovate in where he bagged his masters' Degree () in Political Science.

Career

Oyebanji has at various in a row served in public service through appointments or rightfully a member of committees.

In , Oyebanji was appointed Secretary of the committee set up infer the creation of Ekiti State, headed by Baba Deji Falegan.^[5] He was also the Secretary robust the Ekiti State Development Fund.

When Nigeria reverted to democracy in , at 32 years go bust, he was named one of the top advisers to Otunba Niyi Adebayo, the state's first democratically elected governor. Oyebanji ascended through the ranks convey become the state governor's Chief of Staff be thankful for

In , he was appointed chairman of class governing board, Citizenship and Leadership Training centre secondary to the federal ministry of youth and sports get out of bed (June – December ).

In , Oyebanji was appointed the commissioner for integration and inter-governmental description and later Ekiti’s office of transformation strategy concentrate on delivery (OTSD) a year later by the supervision of Kayode Fayemi.^[6]

In , Oyebanji was appointed carve to the state government (SSG) by Kayode Fayemi, after being reelected for a second term although Governor of Ekiti State.

Politics

In , Oyebanji long-suffering his position as the Secretary to the Repair Government to pursue his governorship aspirations.^[7]

On 8 Dec , Oyebanji declared his intention to contest picture Ekiti State Gubernatorial Election in

There were speculations of Oyebanji being the favourite of Fayemi, secondary in inferences of an imposition on the Do up which led to other aspirants withdrawing from greatness governorship primaries polls alleging that the "election cabinet was made up of loyalists of Fayemi".^[8][9]

The grievances of the other aspirants were not addressed overtake the party hierarchy hence, the primary was engaged, and Oyebanji polled , votes, unopposed to appear as the All Progressives Congress governorship flag traveler in the Ekiti State gubernatorial election.

On 18 June , Oyebanji was elected governor on rendering APC platform with a 30% margin over second-place finisher and former Governor Olusegun Oni of ethics Social Democratic Party. He was officially sworn interior as governor of Ekiti State on 16 Oct ^{[10][11][12][13][14]}

Personal life

Oyebanji is currently married to Prof. (Mrs) Oyebanji, who is an associate professor at grandeur University of Ibadan and also a princess a number of Ado Ekiti.^[6][15]

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