Olusola Adeyeye
Olusola Adeyeye | |
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Senator for Osun Central | |
In office May 2011 – 2019 | |
Preceded by | Simeon Oduoye |
Succeeded by | Ajibola Basiru |
Representative for Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila, Osun State | |
In office May 2003 – May 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | All Progressive Congress (APC) |
Olusola Adeyeye
Background
Sola Adeyeye was born in
Adeyeye married Mojisola Adeyeye, and they have two daughters and one son. His wife attended the University of Nigeria, obtaining a BsC in pharmaceutics in 1976, and went on to the University of Georgia where she obtained a PhD in pharmaceutics in 1988. She is founder of Drugs for AIDS and HIV Patients, a nonprofit organization committed to prevention, education, care and treatment of HIV/AIDS children in Nigeria.[3] Adeyeye is Chief Executive Officer of Elim Pediatric Pharmaceuticals Inc.[4]
Political career
Adeyeye was the Secretary-General of the United Democratic Front of Nigeria (UDFN), an overseas organization that promoted a return to democracy in Nigeria.[2] After returning to Nigeria, Adeyeye was Chairman of Ifedayo local government in Osun State.[1] He was elected a member of Federal House of Representatives in April 2003, representing Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, holding office until April 2007. He was among those strongly opposed to allowing President Olusegun Obasanjo run for a third term.[5] The regional tabloid Osun Defender selected Adeyeye as Man of the Year because of his principled stand on this issue.[6]
In the April 2011 election for the Osun Central Senatorial seat, Adeyeye won with 129,527 votes, ahead of runner-up
Personal life
He is married to Moji Christianah Adeyeye. The couple have two daughters and a son.[10]
Awards and honours
- Presidential Award as the most Innovative – State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Chairman in Nigeria (2009)[11]
References
- ^ a b "Prof. Sola Adeyeye". Ilesa Grammar School. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ a b c KEMI AKINYEMI (25 April 2011). "What President Jonathan Must Do Quickly". TheNEWS. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Newsmaker: Moji Christianah Adeyeye". Tribune-Review. 12 October 2008. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "About Us". Elim Pediatric Pharmaceuticals Inc. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ Segun Dipe (28 February 2011). "OSUN SENATORIAL SEATS: Battle of veterans". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2008 – OSUN DEFENDER Men Of The Year". Osun Defender. 8 May 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2011.
- ^ "Collated Senate results". INEC. Archived from the original on 19 April 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ SEFIU AYANIMPE (10 April 2011). "Oyinlola Congratulates Adeyeye". Leadership. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ Television, Oak (6 June 2019). "Bombshell: How Saraki-led Senate performed poorly- Senator Adeyeye". OAK TV. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "President Buhari appoints Prof. Moji Christianah Adeyeye as new DG of NAFDAC". 11 November 2017.
- ^ "Home".
External links
- Olusola Adeyeye, PhD (Fall 1996 – Winter 1997). "Bottomless Pit". Isokan Yoruba Magazine. III (I): 32.