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Gboyega Oyetola

Gboyega Oyetola

Governor of Osun State (26 November 2018 - 27 November 2022); Current

OsunAPC71 yearsUniversity of Lagos (1980s)
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Offices
2
Achievements
2
Elections
0
Court cases
2
Sources
The Juice — 4 things Nigerians should know
  • 1
    Previous Party Affiliations

    AD; AC; ACN; APC throughout

  • 2
    Political Ideology

    Centre-right; APC; pro-business

  • 3
    Family Background

    Yoruba Muslim family from Boluwaduro

  • 4
    Key Accountability Finding

    No criminal conviction. Defining controversy: 2018 Osun election declared 'inconclusive' by INEC, leading to controversial rerun that declared him winner over PDP's Ademola Adeleke; PDP petitions failed at Supreme Court 2019.

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Gboyega Oyetola
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About

Ideology: Centre-right; APC; pro-business

Key Information

Years in Public Office—
Offices Held3
Political PartyAPC
Current OfficeMinister of Marine and Blue Economy

Personal

Age
71 years
Born
Sep 29, 1954
Place of Birth
Boluwaduro, Osun State
Education
University of Lagos (1980s)
Ethnicity
Yoruba
Religion
Islam

Offices Held

  1. 2023 – Present
    Minister of Marine and Blue Economy
  2. 2018 – 2018
    Chief of Staff to Aregbesola
  3. 2018 – 2022
    Governor of Osun State

Recent Achievements

  • 2018 election controversy2018
    Tagged Nigeria's most controversial gubernatorial election; INEC declared inconclusive then rerun saw Oyetola declared winner over PDP's Adeleke [src:profiles:details:v1]
  • Marine and Blue Economy ministry
    Coordinates a newly-created Tinubu-era ministry focused on Nigeria's maritime sector [src:profiles:details:v1]