Olagunsoye Oyinlola
- March 10, 2024
- Politician
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Olagunsoye Oyinlola Biography
| Birthday | Feb 3 |
| Birth Year | 1951 |
| Place Of Birth | Cross River State |
Olagunsoye Oyinlola is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 3, 1951 in OkUnited Kingdomu, Cross River State, OkUnited Kingdomu, Cross River State, Nigeria. As of June 1, 2023, Olagunsoye has a net worth approximately $5 Million. During the administration of General Ibrahim Babangida (1985–1993), he was either a staff officer or a commander of an armoured unit. He was appointed the military administrator of Lagos State from December 1993 till August 1996, during the subsequent administration of General Sani Abacha. In June 1996, Kudirat Abiola, wife of the acclaimed winner of the 1993 presidential election Chief MKO Abiola, was assassinated on the road between his office and that of the Canadian High Commission. In September 2009, a spokesman for the United Action for Democracy (UAD) accused Oyinlola of being the ‘chief conspirator’ in the alleged murder.
Omoba Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla was born on 3 February 1951 into a royal family in Okuku, in the Odo Ọtin Local Government Area of Ọṣun State. His father, Moses Oyewole Oyinlola, was the traditional ruler (Ọba) of Okuku, reigning from 1934 to 1960.
Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla enlisted in the Nigerian Army as a Signals corps private in 1969. He attended the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna and was commissioned as an officer in 1971, into the Armoured Corps of the Nigerian Army. He later trained at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, the National War College, Abuja and various military institutions and academies in India, United Kingdom and the United States. He served as Troop Leader, Squadron Leader, Battalion Commander, Brigade Commander, Acting General Officer Commanding and Military Administrator. He participated in the United Nations Peace-Keeping exercises in Chad in 1983 and Somalia in 1993.
After leaving secondary school at the age of 18, Ọlagunsoye Oyinlọla enlisted in the army in 1969. While in the army, Oyinlọla obtained leave to attend the University of Ife, where he obtained a Diploma in International Relations in
- He also obtained a Master of Science in Defense Studies in 1988 from the University of Madras, India. In 1999, Oyinlọla obtained a master’s degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Ibadan. In 2003, he obtained a law degree from Buckingham University, United Kingdom. In April 2004, the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso made him an honorary Doctor of Civil Law. In April 2006, the Federal University of Technology, Minna, made him an honorary Doctor of Science. He has also been conferred with an honorary Doctor of Laws (Osun State University, 2009), LL.D (Honoris Causa) University of Buckingham – 2005; and honorary Doctor of Civil Laws (Lead City University Ibadan – 2010)
Olagunsoye Oyinlola Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Politician |
| House | Living in own house. |
Olagunsoye is one of the richest Politician from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Olagunsoye Oyinlola 's net worth $5 Million.
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Olagunsoye Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Olagunsoye Oyinlola celebrates birthday on February 3 of every year.
Who was the governor of Lagos State before Tinubu?
NameTitleLeft Office
Colonel Mohammed Buba Marwa| Governor| 29 May 1999
Asiwaju Bola Tinubu| Governor| 29 May 2007
Mr Babatunde Fashola| Governor| 29 May 2015
Mr Akinwunmi Ambode| Governor| 29 May 2019
Who is the former governor of Osun State?
NameTitleTook Office
Adebisi Akande| Governor| 29 May 1999
Olagunsoye Oyinlola| Governor| 29 May 2003
Rauf Aregbesola| Governor| 26 November 2010
Adegboyega Oyetola| Governor| 26 November 2018
Who created Lagos State?
Lagos Èkó
Country| Nigeria
State| Lagos
Who is the first citizen of Lagos State?
Lagos State Governor
Term length| Four years renewable once
Formation| 27 May 1967
First holder| Mobolaji Johnson 27 May 1967
Who founded Osun State?
The resilience and doggedness of the founding fathers and crusaders for the creation of Osun was rewarded on August 27th 1991, when the administration of Gen Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida created nine states with Osun created out of Oyo State with Osogbo as the capital.