Adewale Oluwatayo
Adewale Oluwatayo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Lagos State House of Representatives | |
| Constituency | Obowo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1950 |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress |
| Alma mater | University of Nigeria, Nsukka,Lagos State University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Adewale Oluwatayo (1950–2016)[1] was a member of the House of Representatives representing Lagos' Ifako-Ijaye Federal Constituency. He served as Chairman, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government between 2004 and 2007. He served as a Special Adviser on Education to Lagos State Government from 2009 to 2011.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
Adewale attended Ilesha Grammar School and in 1968, he bagged his West Africa School Certificate. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1979. In 2005, he obtained a Masters Certificate from the Lagos State University.[1][2]
Career
From 2004 to 2007, Adewale served as the Chairman of Ifako/Ijaiye LGA. Between 2009 and 2011, he was appointed as the Special Adviser in Educational related issues for the Lagos State Government during the era of Governor Babatunde Fashola.[5][6]
In 2015 he won the Federal House of representatives election under APC (All Progressive Congress) to represent Ifako-Ijaiye Federal Constituency.[1] He succeeded Ogunnisi Michael Abayomi and held the office until his death in 2016.[7] After his passing, he was succeeded by James Adisa Owolabi, who was elected to continue representing the constituency.[8]
Death
Adewale Oluwatayo died in 2016.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b c vanguard (2016-07-21). "Lagos Rep, Adewale Oluwatayo is dead". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ a b "House of Reps member dies". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2016-07-21). "House of Reps Member Adewale Oluwatayo Passes On". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Shibayan, Dyepkazah (2016-07-21). "House of reps member found dead". TheCable. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Oluwagbemi, Ayodele (2016-07-21). "Lagos Rep, Adewale, dies". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Sesan (2016-07-22). "Lagos Rep Elijah dies, Dogara, others mourn". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Dogara mourns Rep. Oluwatayo".
- ^ "Citizen Science Nigeria". citizensciencenigeria.org. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
- ^ www.premiumtimesng.com https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/207308-house-reps-member-dies.html?tztc=1. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Falodun, Femi (2016-07-21). "Nigerian lawmaker, Adewale Oluwatayo, is dead". neusroom.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.