Rauf Olaniyan

Rauf Olaniyan
Deputy Governor of Oyo State
In office
29 May 2019 – 18 July 2022
GovernorSeyi Makinde
Preceded byMoses Alake Adeyemo
Succeeded byBayo Lawal
Personal details
Born
Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan

(1960-02-25) 25 February 1960 (age 64)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyPeoples Democratic Party
SpouseBolanle Olaniyan
Alma materUniversity of Nigeria
Occupation
  • Politician
  • engineer
  • farmer

Rauf Aderemi Olaniyan (born 25 February 1960) is a Nigerian politician, civil engineer and farmer[1][2] who served as the deputy governor of Oyo State from 2019 to 2022 when he was impeached following misconduct and a series of allegations leveled against him.[3][4][5][6] He was elected deputy governor as the running mate of Seyi Makinde in the 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election.[7][8] He usually spoke on behalf of the governor on matters arising within the state for national interest.[9]

Rauf was born into the family of late Pa Adeleke Olaniyan and Alhaja Sabiatu Olaniyan of Igboho in Oyo State. He is the managing director of WestMidland Construction Company and chairman and chief executive officer of BlueLine Construction Services, Ibadan.[10]

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  2. ^ "Rauf Olaniyan Deputy Governor of Our State". TodayNG. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  3. ^ "Oyo Assembly removes deputy gov". Punch Newspapers. 18 July 2022.
  4. ^ "How SARS operatives brutalised me, by Oyo Deputy Governor". TheNationOnlineNG. 20 October 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  5. ^ "Oyo govt. committed to independent judiciary–Olaniyan". NNN.NG. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Makinde Not Fair To Me, Oyo Deputy Governor, Olaniyan Cries Out". SaharaReporters.com. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  7. ^ "2019: Makinde Unveils Engineer Rauf Olaniyan As His Deputy, Inaugurates Campaign Committee". NewNigerianNewsPapers. 15 December 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Why I Accepted Makinde's Running Mate Offer – Olaniyan". InsideOyo.com. 19 December 2018. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Federal allocation, IGR not enough to develop oyo — Deputy governor". Guardian.NG. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
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