Senator
Adebayo Osinowo
Senator for Lagos East
In office
11 June 2019 – 15 June 2020
Preceded byGbenga Ashafa
Succeeded byTokunbo Abiru
Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly for Kosofe Constituency
In office
May 2003 – May 2019
Personal details
Born(1955-11-28)28 November 1955
Ijebu Ode, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ogun State, Nigeria)
Died15 June 2020(2020-06-15) (aged 64)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
ResidenceAbuja
OccupationPolitician, Businessman

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

Early life

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

Business and career

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 until 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 career 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 have died of complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.[13] He was buried the same day at his Ijebu-Ode residence.

References

  1. 1 2 "BIOGRAPHY OF SIKIRU ADEBAYO OSINOWO". Nigerianbiography.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  2. ↑ "HON. SIKIRU A. OSINOWO – Lagos State House of Assembly". Lagoshouseofassembly.gov.ng. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  3. ↑ "WHAT MOST PEOPLE DONT KNOW ABOUT HON. BAYO OSINOWO – HON ADEDAYO LAWAL REVEALS". citypeopleonline.com. 11 October 2018.
  4. 1 2 "About Bayo Osinowo". Bayoosinowoforsenate2019.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. 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 (21 August 2018). "Lagos East Senatorial : Reactions trail Hon. Bayo Oshinowo entrance into the race". Kosofe Post. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  8. ↑ Polycarp, Nwafor (10 September 2018). "Senate 2019 : Council Chairmen endorse Bayo Osinowo". Vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
  9. 1 2 "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. 9 March 2019. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Senate announces 69 standing committees". PulseNG. 30 July 2019. Archived from the original on 30 July 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Day 4 of The Senate Committee's Presentation of Budget Report to the Appropriation Committee". NTA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2019. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  13. ↑ Akoni, Olasunkanmi (15 June 2020). "[UPDATED] COVID-19 scare: Lagos Senator, Bayo Osinowo, dies at 64". Vanguard. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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