Cornelius Adebayo
Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo | |
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Governor, Kwara State, Nigeria | |
In office 1983–1983 | |
Preceded by | Adamu Atta |
Succeeded by | Salaudeen Latinwo |
Federal Minister of Communications, Nigeria | |
In office July 2003 – August 2006 | |
Preceded by | Haliru Mohammed Bello |
Succeeded by | Obafemi Anibaba |
Personal details | |
Born | Oke-Onigbin, Kwara State | 24 February 1941
Profession | Teacher, Politician |
Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo is a former Senator of Nigeria, who became a state governor, and later was head of the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Communications.[1][2]
Background
Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo was born on February 24, 1941, in
Early political career
When the reforms instituted by the military ruler Lt. Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo led to democratic elections for the second republic in 1979, Adebayo was elected as a Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria running for the Unity Party of Nigeria. In 1983 he was elected governor of Kwara state, but lost the position on December 31, 1983, when the military overthrow led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari took control.[1]
In 1993 Adebayo was offered a ministerial office by the military regime of General Sani Abacha, but turned it down.[1] After a May 31, 1995, bomb explosion in Ilorin, capital of
Obasanjo period
In June 2003, president
Adebayo pushed for privatization of
In September 2006, Cornelius Adebayo became Minister of Works, replacing Engineer Obafemi Anibaba.[2]
Subsequent career
In 2007, a Munich Court found Siemens AG guilty of misconduct and unethical contract dealings by allegedly offering bribes to Cornelius Adebayo and others to secure contracts for telecommunications equipment.[11] According to court papers, former ministers Bello Mohammed, Tajudeen Olarenwaju, Cornelius Adebayo and Alhaji Elewi were paid over $17 million as bribes to secure contracts.[12] In November 2007 President
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- ^ Basil Okafor (December 6, 2004). "MINISTER CORNELIUS ADEBAYO CAUTIONS HIS COLLEAGUES: 'Not everyone is making money like MTN'". The Sun. Archived from the original on December 31, 2006. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "The Fourth International Nigerian Telecommunications Summit" (PDF). The CWC Group. 19–20 September 2005. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Nigeria turns talk into communication". World Focus Ltd. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "NITEL six preparing bids; sale due by year end". PriMetrica, Inc. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 2009-11-26.[permanent dead link]
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- ^ "Corporate Information". TransCorp. Archived from the original on May 19, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "SIEMENS AG €12 MILLION SCANDAL: MORE QUESTIONS!". Point Blank News. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Siemens Bribery Scandal: Jubril Aminu, 4 Ex-Ministers Exposed!!!". The Times of Nigeria. November 16, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Siemens Bribery Scandal- Nigerian President Orders Probe". ITNewsAfrica.com. November 20, 2007. Retrieved 2009-11-26.
- ^ "Nigeria: Siemens - ICPC Probes Aminu, Adebayo, Others".