Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
Michael Opeyemi Bamidele CON | |
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| Senate Majority Leader | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abdullahi Ibrahim Gobir |
| Senator for Ekiti Central | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Fatimat Raji-Rasaki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1963 Western Region, Nigeria (now in Ekiti State) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
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Michael Opeyemi Bamidele
Early life
Bamidele was born on 29 July 1963, at
Baptist Academy secondary school and then Obafemi Awolowo University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in religious studies.[5]
Bamidele later attended the University of Benin where he received a bachelor's degree in law in 1990. Having graduated from the Nigerian Law School, he was called to the bar in 1992.[6]
Bamidele proceeded to
Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi to the Moshood Abiola on his treason trial.[7]
Political life
In June 1992, he contested in the primary elections to the Federal House of Representatives representing Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency in Lagos State under the platform of Social Democratic Party but lost.[8] He served as special assistant on legal matters to Senator
Sanni Abacha.[9]
In July 2000, he was appointed senior special assistant on political and intergovernmental relations to the Lagos State governor.[10]
He was later appointed as commissioner for
The Lion of Bourdilion, a documentary film aired by Africa Independent Television on March 1, 2015, and the role played by the opposition party, in the release of the controversial film.[11]
Previous Offices
- MHR (June 2011 to June 2015).[12]
- Honorable Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Lagos State (July 2007 to February 2011).[13]
- Honourable Commissioner for Youths, Sports and Social Development, Lagos State (July 2003 to May 2007)[14]
- Special Adviser to the Governor on Political and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Lagos State (July 2000 to May 2003).[15]
Awards and honours
- Fellow, Chattered Institute of Arbitrators (Nigeria) [16]
- In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander Of The Order Of The Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[17]
References
- ^ Olufemi, Damilola (4 July 2023). "FULL LIST: 10th Senate principal officers". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Stakeholders seek copyright law reform". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Opeyemi Bamidele wins Ekiti Senatorial seat - P.M. News".
- ^ "Bamidele's 2014 gov posters flood Ekiti". The Punch News. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Ekiti 2014: X-Raying The Village Boy Michael Opeyemi Bamidele". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Opeyemi Bamidele resign as Ekiti Caucus leader". www.thegazellenews.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Why Ekiti LP backs Buhari/Osinbajo". The Sun News. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Nigeria: My Hatred for Tinubu". Allafrica.com. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Opeyemi Bamidele". Vanguard News. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "Opeyemi Bamidele Returns from the Cold". Thisdaylive. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "My hatred for Tinubu, by Bamidele". The Nation. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
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- ^ "FULL LIST: 2022 National Honours Award Recipients The Nation Newspaper". 9 October 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.