Adebayo Osinowo

Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo (November 28, 1955[1][2] – June 15, 2020) also known as Pepper[3] was a Nigerian businessman and politician. He was a member of the Lagos State House of Representatives. Until his death, he was Senator representing Lagos East at the 9th Nigerian National Assembly.[4][5][6]

Sen.

Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo
Lagos State House of Assembly for Kosofe Constituency
In office
May 2003 – May 2019
Senator for Lagos East
In office
6 June 2019 – 15 June 2020
Preceded byGbenga Bareehu Ashafa
Succeeded byTokunbo Abiru
Personal details
Born(1955-11-28)November 28, 1955
Ijebu Ode, Ogun State
DiedJune 15, 2020(2020-06-15) (aged 64)
Lagos State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAPC
ResidenceAbuja
OccupationPolitician, Businessman

Early life

Adebayo's father was the Late Alhaji Rabiu Osinowo from Odo-Egbo in Ijebu Ode and his mother is Mariamo Taiwo Osinowo. He had his primary education at St. Augustin Primary School in Ijebu-Ode and his Secondary Education in Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin.[4]

Osinowo studied Building Technology at the lnstituto per Geometri, Rome, Italy. He obtained his master's degree at Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy, where he specialised in Building Technology.

Business and Career

Adebayo Osinowo worked with the Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos State. In 1977, he started his career as a Land Officer at the Federal Ministry of Works till 1979. He then became the Managing Director at NITAL International from 1986 to 2003.[7] He then became the Managing Director at NIMCO International Co. Ltd from 1990 to 2003. He also worked as Managing Director, at Extreme Piling and Construction Company Ltd and NIMCO Dredging Company from 1990 to 2003 [1]

Politics

Osinowo began his political life in the second republic serving as a youth Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The state Chairman was late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Abiola.[8] Osinowo was a four times honorable member in the Lagos State house of assembly.[9] Osinowo contested a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly for Kosofe constituency and won.[9] In the February 23, 2019 Lagos East Senatorial District election, he was elected Senator, representing the Lagos East Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly.[10] He was subsequently appointed as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries.[11][12]

Death

Bayo Osinowo died on 15 June 2020. He was reported to be dead due to complications from COVID-19.[13] He was buried the same day at his Ijebu-Ode residence.

References
  1. "BIOGRAPHY OF SIKIRU ADEBAYO OSINOWO". Nigerianbiography.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. "HON. SIKIRU A. OSINOWO – Lagos State House of Assembly". Lagoshouseofassembly.gov.ng. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. "WHAT MOST PEOPLE DONT KNOW ABOUT HON. BAYO OSINOWO – HON ADEDAYO LAWAL REVEALS". citypeopleonline.com.
  4. "About Bayo Osinowo". Bayoosinowoforsenate2019.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  5. "Re: Bayo Osinowo's audacity of arrogance". Thenationonlineng.net. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  6. "Bayo Osinowo's Audacity of Arrogance". Thisdaylive.com. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  7. Post, Kosofe (2018-08-21). "Lagos East Senatorial : Reactions trail Hon. Bayo Oshinowo entrance into the race". Kosofe Post. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  8. Polycarp, Nwafor (10 September 2018). "Senate 2019 : Council Chairmen endorse Bayo Osinowo". Vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  9. "What Most People Dont Know About Hon. Bayo Osinowo - Hon Adedayo Lawal Reveals". Citypeopleonline.com. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  10. "Nigeria to host workshop on African rope skipping". guardian.ng. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
  11. "Senate announces 69 standing committees". PulseNG. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  12. "Day 4 of The Senate Committee's Presentation of Budget Report to the Appropriation Committee". NTA. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  13. Akoni, Olasunkanmi (2020-06-15). "[UPDATED] COVID-19 scare: Lagos Senator, Bayo Osinowo, dies at 64". Vanguard. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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