Biodun Oyebanji Biography, Wiki, Net Worth, Age, Wife, Hometown, Family

Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji, fondly called BAO, is a politician and member of the All Progressives Congress. He’s a lecturer and also once a Secretary to the Ekiti State Government.

Biodun Oyebanji Profile

Biodun Oyebanji Biography

Abiodun Ayobami Oyebanji (born 21 December 1967) is a Nigerian politician who is Governor-elect of Ekiti State. He is a member of All Progressive Congress (APC). He is from lkogosi-Ekiti, served as the Secretary to the Government of Ekiti State.

Biodun Oyebanji Age

How old is Abiodun Oyebanji? He is currently 54 years old since he was born on the 21st of December 1967.

Biodun Oyebanji Educational Background

He began his academic journey at Baptist primary school, Ikogosi-Ekiti. He attended Awo Community High school before transferring to C.A.C Grammar school, Efon-Alaaye, Ekiti State in 1979, and later attended the Federal school of Art and Science, Ondo State, and the District Commercial Secondary School, Aramoko-Ekiti from 1983 to 1985.

He acquired a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in Political Science from the Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti) in 1989 and continued his quest for honours at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State in 1992 where he bagged his masters’ Degree (M.Sc) in Political Science (International Relations & Strategic Studies).

Biodun Oyebanji Career

Oyebanji started his professional career as a Lecturer at the Department of Political Science, University of Ado Ekiti, where he worked for four years (1993-1997) and later proceeded to work as Manager, Treasury, and Financial Service at the defunct Omega Bank Plc (now Heritage Bank) till May 1999.

Oyebanji is engaged in Agribusiness and is the chairman of Con Dois Farms LTD.

Writing the history of Politics and governance in Ekiti State is incomplete without mentioning the critical contributions of Abiodun Oyebanji. He was Special Assistant (Parliament Affairs) to the Governor of Ekiti State (8th June 1999-2000); Special Adviser (Parliament Affairs) to the Governor of Ekiti State (1st Aug. 2000-Sept. 2001); Chief of Staff to the Governor of Ekiti State (September 2021-May 29, 2003); Chairman, Governing Board, Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (June 2009-December 2010); Commissioner, Ministry of Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Ekiti State (23rd December 2010-December 2011); Head, Office of Transformation Strategy and Delivery (OTSD), Ekiti State ( December 2011-9th January 2013); Commissioner, Ministry of Budget, Economic Planning and Service Delivery, Ekiti State (10th January 2013-16th October 2014); Secretary, Ekiti State Government (16th October 2018-2021).

Oyebanji was instrumental to the Committee for the Creation of Ekiti State (1996). He was also Secretary, Ekiti State Development Fund.

Biodun Oyebanji resigned as the state SSG on the 7th of December 2021, as he went fully into the Governorship race.

On 18 June 2022, Oyebanji was elected governor on the APC platform by a 30% margin over first runner-up and SDP nominee—former Governor Olusegun Oni. It was one of the earliest winner declarations in Nigerian history as the result was announced on the night of the election.

He was officially Sworn in as Governor of Ekiti State on October 16, 2022.

Biodun Oyebanji Awards

As a successful businessman and a devoted public servant, Abiodun Oyebanji has earned many awards including the Distinguished Alumnus Award by the Alumni Association of the then Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, and the Certificate of Excellence awarded by the National Association of Political Science Students (NAPSS), Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti.

Biodun Oyebanji Wife, Personal Life

is married to Prof. (Mrs) Oyebanji, who is an associate professor at the prestigious University of Ibadan and also a princess in Ado Ekiti.

Biodun Oyebanji Net Worth

His net worth is not available at the moment.

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