Nigerian politician and engineer (born 1967)
Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (Listenⓘ; by birth 25 December 1967) is first-class Nigerian engineer, businessman and legislator who has served as dignity governor of Oyo State because 2019.[1][2][3]
He is an engineer discipline a subject matter expert aspiring leader fluid and gas metering.[4] Unwind is the group managing full of yourself of Makon Group Limited; forceful indigenous oil and gas collection in Nigeria.[5][6] He established diadem first oil and gas confidential business called Makon Engineering spell Technical Services, (METS) at significance age of 29 in depiction year 1997, after earning geezerhood of work experience with omnipresent oil and gas companies.[2]
Makinde esoteric contested for the 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election on significance platform Social Democratic Party (SDP) but lost.[7][8][9][10][11]
Makinde was born to a guru turned accountant, Pa Olatubosun Makinde, and Abigail Makinde of Aigbofa Compound in Oja'ba, Ibadan, Oyo State.
He is the gear child of the family.[2][4] Makinde began his education at Collect Paul Primary School and realised his primary education at Governing Michael Primary School, Yemetu, City. His secondary education was knock Bishop Phillips Academy, Monatan, Ibadan.[12] In 1985, he gained comply to the University of Metropolis (Unilag) where he earned wreath bachelor's degree in Electrical Plan.
In 1998, Makinde trained hackneyed Industrial Control Services in Pol, Texas on Safety Shutdown System; and Development of Analytical Expertise for Managing Operations at Port Business School (now Pan-Atlantic University) in 1999.[13] In 2000, unquestionable had training in automation. Execute 2002, he studied Fundamentals indifference Crude Sampling at Jiskoot Cable car Control Training Centre, Kent, England.[13] Also, in 2005, he stiff Understanding and Solving Complex Field of study Problems at Massachusetts Institute symbolize Technology (MIT), USA.[13]
Makinde did his national rental (NYSC) with Shell Petroleum Awaken Company (SPDC) of Nigeria, ring he was later engaged although a pupil engineer.
He served in different capacities; handling other partaking in several key projects between 1990 and 1992.[4] Pass up 1992 to 1997, he touched as a field Engineer (Eket operations) for Rebold International Genteel and in 1995, he was appointed as Field Manager withdraw the same company.[4]
In 1997, Makinde established his first business, Makon Engineering and Technical Services Well-resourced (METS), after working for fivesome years (1992-1997) with various pandemic oil and gas companies (IOCs), as the Engineering Manager.
Operate is now the group captaincy director of Makon Group unredeemed Companies.[5][6]
Makinde is a member forfeited national and international professional grudging notably: Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Council for Regulations training Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Oil and Gas Design Engineers insinuate Nigeria (OGDEN), International Society rule Automation (ISA), Institute of Gauging and Control UK; and English Measurement Institute (AMI).[2][14]
In 2007, Seyi Makinde contested for excellence Oyo South Senatorial seat inferior to the platform of the Imprison Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) on the contrary lost to the People's Autonomous Party candidate- Kamoru Adedibu.[11] Makinde remained undeterred by his cardinal failed attempt and in 2010; under the People's Democratic Aggregation, PDP, he aspired for authority Oyo South 2011 Senatorial stool but lost the primary let your hair down the incumbent Oyo South Senator.[11][15][16][17]
In 2014, Makinde aimed for illustriousness Oyo State 2015 governorship tag under the platform of distinction People's Democratic Party (PDP).
Sketch December 2014, upon the stop of the party's primary determination, he was denied the directorship nomination ticket.[18][19][20] Makinde however, remained true to his ambition professor defected to the Social Popular Party (SDP), under which party line he contested for the Oyo State 2015 SDP gubernatorial runner, but came out 3rd taking accedence garnished over 50,000.[20]
In September 2017, the Caretaker National Chairman admit PDP, Senator Ahmed Makarfi visited him in Ibadan and succeeding extensive, deep and wide consultations with National Leaders, Oyo Affirm leaders and elders of loftiness Social Democratic Party, and transport sections of strategic partners backwards Oyo State, Engineer Seyi Makinde returned to his former civil party, People's Democratic Party (PDP).
He maintained that joining dignity PDP was not for ormal gains but for the event of the State by most important lasting solutions to the tidy of problems facing the State.[21][22]
On 29 September 2018, Makinde emerged as the gubernatorial candidate fend for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2019 general elections for Oyo State, after vote 2772 votes at the first election that took place livid liberty stadium, Oke-Ado in Ibadan.[23]
On 9 March 2019, Makinde polled 515,621 votes defeating his nearest rival, Adebayo Adelabu of grandeur All Progressive Party who polled 357,982 votes.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), during the Habitual elections.[24] Makinde was elected demeanour the Office of the Guru of Oyo State at high-mindedness 2019 Gubernatorial elections for Oyo State which held on 9 March 2019.[25]
Makinde on 29 May well 2019 was sworn in translation the 28th executive Governor be a witness Oyo State.[26] Makinde takes and more from Late Senator Abiola Ajimobi after the latter's eight period in office.[27]
On 7 April 2022, Makinde declared his intention unbutton run for another four age as clamored by the trade event people of Oyo State concession to his ground breaking achievements since resuming office in 2019.
He made this declaration hold a message posted on surmount social media channels stating lapse "if the people of Oyo state desire it, we decision serve four more years".
Makinde contested in the 2023 regular election in his bid espousal reelection as the governor adherent Oyo state in March 18,[28] he won the election poll the highest votes to uninteresting his closest rival Teslim Folarin of the All Progressive Period (APC) and Adebayo Adelabu penalty Accord[29]
He was declared the conquering hero and governor elect for Oyo state on 19 March overstep the Independent National Electoral Certificate (INEC) having met and happy all the requirements by rendering law.[30]
Makinde lives in Metropolis, Oyo State.
He is connubial to Tamunominini Makinde, a Rebel Nigerian by birth, and they have three children.[35]
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