Seyi Makinde

Seyi Makinde
Governor of Oyo State
Incumbent
Assumed office
29 May 2019
DeputyRauf Olaniyan
(2019–2022)
Bayo Lawal
(since 2022)
Preceded byAbiola Ajimobi
Personal details
Born
Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde

(1967-12-25) 25 December 1967 (age 56)
Ibadan, Western State (now in Oyo State), Nigeria
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
SpouseTamunominini Makinde
Children3
Parents
  • Olatubosun Makinde (father)
  • Abigail Makinde (mother)
EducationUniversity of Lagos
Occupation
  • Politician
  • engineer

Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (Listenⓘ; born 25 December 1967) is a Nigerian engineer, businessman and politician who has served as the governor of Oyo State since 2019.[1][2][3]

He is an engineer and a subject matter expert on fluid and gas metering.[4] He is the group managing director of Makon Group Limited; an indigenous oil and gas company in Nigeria.[5][6] He established his first oil and gas private business called Makon Engineering and Technical Services, (METS) at the age of 29 in the year 1997, after earning years of work experience with international oil and gas companies.[2]

Makinde had contested for the 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election on the platform Social Democratic Party (SDP) but lost.[7][8][9][10][11]

  1. ^ Badru, Adeola (10 March 2019). "Oyo guber: PDP clears 28 LGS to dislodge APC as Makinde emerges gov-elect". Vanguard. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Nigeria: Makinde - Profile of Oyo Guber PDP Aspirant". Daily Independent. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2016 – via allAfrica.
  3. ^ Oyeleke, Sodiq (15 January 2022). "Presidency: I wish you well but want the best for Nigeria, Makinde tells Tinubu". The Punch. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
  4. ^ Bisi, Oladele (23 December 2015). "Oyo 2015: Four Ibadan indigenes for governor". The Nation. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  5. ^ "TBY talks to Oluseyi Makinde, Group Managing Director of Makon Group, on the Nigerian Content Act, collaborating with partners, and the transforming regulatory landscape". The Business Year. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  6. ^ "Makon's Day of Glory". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  7. ^ "Oyo SDP Gov Candidate Pledges To Donate Salary To Teachers Pension If Elected". informationng.com. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  8. ^ "I will lead by example –Olubadan". The Punch. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Court fixes March 23 for suit against Oyo SDP guber candidate". Premium Times. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  10. ^ "2015 candidates one year after". The Punch. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  11. ^ Jeremiah, Oke (27 July 2015). "What next for Seyi Makinde?". The Nation. Retrieved 21 May 2016.