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Governorship Elections 2022

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Akin Ogunbiyi

Akin Ogunbiyi

Accord Party (A) Governorship Candidate

Age: 59 | Occupation: Politician/Businessman

Akin Ogunbiyi is a renowned entrepreneur and politician from Nigeria. He is best known as the founder and chairman of Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc. He is currently a member of the Accord Party (AP), although he was previously a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He was recently declared by the Accord Party (AP) to vie for the gubernatorial seat in Osun Estate on 16 July 2022.

Abede Adetona Samuel

Abede Adetona Samuel

National Rescue Movement (NRM) Governorship Candidate

Age: 59 | Occupation: Politician

Samuel Adetona Abede is a renowned politician from Nigeria. He is a contestant in the forthcoming July 2022 governorship election, vying under the National Rescue Movement (NRM) party in Osun State.

Ademola Bayonle Adeseye

Ademola Bayonle Adeseye

Young Progressive Party (YPP) Governorship Candidate

Age: 35 | Occupation: Research professional, medical doctor, politician and philanthropist

Ademola Bayonle Adeseye is a research professional, medical doctor, politician and philanthropist. His father is Charles Adeyinka Ademola, and his mother is Christina Ajibike Ademola.

Ayowole Olubusuyi Adedeji

Ayowole Olubusuyi Adedeji

Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) Governorship Candidate

Age: 38 | Occupation: Mechanical Engineer, Teacher, Music Producer, And Politician

Busuyi Ayowole is the Peoples Redemption Party’s (PRP) candidate for the Osun State governorship.

Kehinde Munirudeen Atanda

Kehinde Munirudeen Atanda

African Democratic Party (ADP) Governorship Candidate

Age: 59 | Occupation: Nigerian politician and United Kingdom based lawyer

Kehinde Munirudeen Atanda is a prominent London based lawyer and Nigerian politician. However, little was known about him until he came into the political scene in 2018. He is one of the Osun State governorship seat contestants in the July 2022 election on the Action Democratic Party (ADP) ticket.

Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke

Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governorship Candidate

Age: 61 | Occupation: Politician/Businessman

Ademola Adeleke is a Nigerian politician and entrepreneur. He represented the Osun West Senatorial District between 2017 and 2019 in the Nigerian Senate under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after controversially decamping from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Adesuyi John Olufemi

Adesuyi John Olufemi

Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) Governorship Candidate

Age: 46 | Occupation: Engineer, Politician, Businessman

John Olufemi Adesuyi is a renowned Nigerian businessman and politician, born on July 7, 1976. His father is Augustine Adesuyi, and his mother is Sinat Omolara Adisa. He has three children named Taiwo Adebayo, Peter Adebimpe Adeite and Adebola Praise Oyetola.

Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun

Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun

Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate

Age: 62 | Occupation: Engineer, Politician

Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun was born October 4, 1960. He is from Ilobu, the administrative headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area, Osun State. He started his formal education at the Local Authority Primary School in Ilobu, Osun State and then proceeded on his secondary education at Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary School, Erin, and later moved to Ifon/Erin Community High School Ifon, both in Osun State from 1973 to 1979. He secured an admission into the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State where he studied Mechanical Engineering, and earned a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree.

Adegboyega Oyetola

Adegboyega Oyetola

All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Candidate

Age: 68 | Occupation: Politician/Business

Adegboyega Oyetola is a Nigerian politician and Governor of Osun State who was born September 29, 1954, in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State. He started his secondary education at Ifeoluwa Grammar School, Osogbo and graduated in 1972. Oyetola proceeded to the University of Lagos and graduated with a B.Sc(Hons), Insurance in 1978. He had his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Potiskum, Yobe State between 1978 and 1979. Obtained Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Lagos in 1990. He is the current governor of Osun State and will be seeking a second term under the APC in the July 16, 2022 gubernatorial election. He is married to Kafayat Oyetola and the marriage is blessed with children.

Omigbodun Akinrinola Oyegoke

Omigbodun Akinrinola Oyegoke

Social Democratic Party (SDP) Governorship Candidate

Age: 58 | Occupation: Architect, Teacher, Estate Surveyor and Politician

Omigbodun Akinrinola Oyegoke is a famous Nigerian architect, teacher, estate surveyor and politician. He is 58 years old as of 2022. His running mate is Oni Mukaila Adesoye. His father is Ladunjoye Omigbodun, and his mother is Regina Olatide Omigbodun while his wife is Oyinkan Babalola Omigbodun, and she is a primary teacher.

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