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Gboyega Oyetola is a Nigerian politician who is currently serving as the Governor of Osun State. He was born in Osun State, Nigeria, on 29 September 1954. He attended the University of Lagos, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Insurance in 1979. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration degree from the same university in 1982.
Oyetola began his career in the insurance industry, working for the Nigerian-American Insurance Company (NAIC) from 1979 to 1983. He then moved to the Nigerian-British Insurance Company (NBIC) where he worked from 1983 to 1988. In 1988, he joined the Nigerian-German Insurance Company (NGIC) as a senior manager.
In 2003, Oyetola was appointed as the Commissioner for Commerce and Cooperatives in Osun State. He held this position until 2007, when he was appointed as the Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning. He held this position until 2010, when he was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Osun State.
In 2018, Oyetola was elected as the Governor of Osun State. He is currently serving his first term in office.
As of 2021, Gboyega Oyetola's net worth is estimated to be roughly $1 million.
| Popular As |
Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola |
| Occupation |
Politician |
| Age |
70 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
29 September, 1954 |
| Birthday |
29 September |
| Birthplace |
Iragbiji, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria) |
| Nationality |
Nigeria |
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Gboyega Oyetola Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Gboyega Oyetola's Wife?
His wife is Kafayat Oyetola
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Kafayat Oyetola |
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Gboyega Oyetola Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Gboyega Oyetola worth at the age of 70 years old? Gboyega Oyetola’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Nigeria. We have estimated
Gboyega Oyetola's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Oyetola was a member of the Alliance for Democracy (AD), and has been in the party through its metamorphosis to Action Congress (AC), Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and now the All Progressives Congress (APC). In July 2018, he contested with Osun state House of Representatives deputy speaker Yusuf Lasun and Speaker of the Osun House of Assembly Nojeem Salaam, Dr Samuel Ibiyemi; Publisher Nigerian NewsDirect Newspapers, Adelere Oriolowo, Moshood Adeoti amongst others for the All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidacy of the September 22, 2018 gubernatorial election in Osun state and won. He was sworn in to office on November 27, 2018. On 22nd of March, 2019, the Election tribunal sitting in Abuja declared that the All progressive Congress and its candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, were not validly returned.
Oyetola also served as Executive Vice Chairman, Paragon Group of Companies between 2005 and 2011. He was also Chairman of Ebony Properties Limited. He had been a Director of Pyramid Securities Limited, until 2011, He is an Associate Member, Chartered Insurance Institute in London and Nigeria. He is also a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (NIM).
In 1980, Oyetola joined Leadway assurance company Limited as an area manager and worked there till 1987 when he moved on to join Crusader Insurance Company Limited as Underwriting Manager between 1987 and 1990. In 1990, he joined Alliance and General Insurance as Technical Controller and served in that capacity until 1991 when he left the organisation to start his own company, Silvertrust Insurance Brokers Limited. He was Managing Director since its founding until 2011 when he was appointed as Chief of Staff to the Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
Oyetola proceeded to the University of Lagos and graduated with a Bachelor of Science honours degree in Insurance in 1978. He proceeded for his mandatory one year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Potiskum, the capital city of present-day Yobe State, where he lectured at the Staff Training Centre between 1978 and 1979. He obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Lagos in 1990.
Adegboyega Oyetola (born September 29, 1954) is a Nigerian politician and Governor of Osun State. He contested the Osun State gubernatorial candidate on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the September 22, 2018 gubernatorial election and he won. On March 23, 2019 Tribunal declared him to have not been legally returned and orders INEC to issue certificates of return to Senator Adeleke of the PDP which is expected to be contested at the Court of Appeal Prior to his winning the election, he was the Chief of Staff to Rauf Aregbesola, his predecessor.
Adegboyega Oyetola was born in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State on September 29, 1954. He started his secondary education at Ifeoluwa Grammar School, Osogbo and graduated in 1972.
