(1967-12-25) 25 December 1967 (age 56) Ibadan, Western State, Nigeria (now in Oyo State)
Political party
Peoples Democratic Party
Spouse
Tamunominini Makinde
Children
3
Parents
Olatubosun Makinde (father)
Abigail Makinde (mother)
Education
University of Lagos
Occupation
Politician
engineer
Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (Listenⓘ; born 25 December 1967) is a Nigerian engineer, businessman and politician who has served as governor of Oyo State since 2019.[1][2][3]
He is an engineer and a subject matter expert on fluid and gas metering.[4] He is the group managing director of Makon Group Limited; an indigenous oil and gas company in Nigeria.[5][6] He established his first oil and gas private business called Makon Engineering and Technical Services, (METS) at the age of 29 in the year 1997, after earning years of work experience with international oil and gas companies.[2]
Makinde had contested for the 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election on the platform Social Democratic Party (SDP) but lost.[7][8][9][10][11]
^"Oyo guber: PDP clears 28 LGS to dislodge APC as Makinde emerges gov-elect". 10 March 2019.
^ ab"Nigeria: Makinde - Profile of Oyo Guber PDP Aspirant". AllAfrica. 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^"Presidency: I wish you well but want the best for Nigeria, Makinde tells Tinubu". Punch Newspapers. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^BISI, OLADELE (23 December 2015). "Oyo 2015: Four Ibadan indigenes for governor". The Nation Online NG. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^"TBY talks to Oluseyi Makinde, Group Managing Director of Makon Group, on the Nigerian Content Act, collaborating with partners, and the transforming regulatory landscape". The Business Year. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^"MAKON'S DAY OF GLORY". The Nigerian Voice. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^Daniel (28 January 2015). "Oyo SDP Gov Candidate Pledges To Donate Salary To Teachers Pension If Elected". informationng.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^"I will lead by example –Olubadan". The Punch Nigeria. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^"Court fixes March 23 for suit against Oyo SDP guber candidate". Premium Times. 10 March 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^"2015 candidates one year after". The Punch Nigeria. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
^JEREMIAH, OKE (27 July 2015). "What next for Seyi Makinde?". The Nation Online NG. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
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appointed the Oyo State Chief of Staff under the administration of Governor SeyiMakinde from 2019 to 2021 under the People's Democratic Party (PDP). Ilaka was...
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Fecilitates With Muslim Devotees, Calls For Prayers, Assistance For Gov. Makinde". Ọ̀YỌ́ M'ÈSÌ Ọ̀RỌ̀. 10 July 2022. "All Africa". Retrieved 18 July 2022...
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became the Forum's chairman in 2022, with the governor of Oyo State, SeyiMakinde as the deputy chairman. He is married to Olufolake Molawa Davies Abdulrazaq...
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