Bisi Egbeyemi

Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, ( Born on 8th May, 1944) in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State is a Nigerian politician and legal practitioner currently the deputy governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria.[1]

Bisi Egbeyemi
Deputy governor ekiti state
Assumed office
16 October 2018
Preceded byKolapo Olusola
Personal details
Born8th May, 1944
Ekiti State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
ResidenceAdo-Ekiti
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
OccupationLawyer


Education

He attended St. Saviour’s Primary School, Ado-Ekiti and Holy Trinity Anglican School Ilawe-Ekiti (1958) and Baptist School, Ado-Ekiti (1959). He later attended Harding Memorial Secondary Modern School where he obtained his Modern School Certificate in 1962.

He studied privately while he was a Laboratory Assistant at Ekiti Parapo College, Ido-Ekiti, 1965, and when he was a Bursar at Notre Dame Grammar School Usi-Ekiti from 1969 to 1972 during which he passed his West Africa School Certificate Examination as a private student and both G.C.E. 'O'Level and Advanced Level Examinations. He later proceeded to the University of Lagos College of Education where he read Biology and Physical Education and passed with Distinction in Physical Education. He read Law at the University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) from 1977-1980[2] and was at the Nigerian Law School Victoria Island, Lagos between 1980-1981 where he obtained his Barrister at Law Certificate and was called to the Bar in 1981 as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

Career

Early in his career as a leader, Bisi Egbeyemi was President of the Law Students Association, University of Ife in 1978-1979 session, He was appointed the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General in Ekiti State (2002-2003)[3] and was President of the Physical Education Students Association of the University of Lagos College of Education, Akoka Lagos (1974-1975). He was the Director of Owena Motels in Ondo State and the Director of Odua Investment Company Limited between 2010 and 2014. He contested alongside Governor Kayode Fayemi in the Ekiti Governor election in 2017 under the All Progressive Congress and they won the election.[2] The decision of Kayode Fayemi to name him as his Deputy was met with critism as many thought he lobbied for it, He however stated that his party chose him because they feel if His name is mentioned in Ado Ekiti and in Ekiti as a whole that people will support Him.[4] On july 17, 2020, He debunked an impeachment rumor after some news agency reported that he was going to be impeached by the Governor, He described the rumor as tissues of lies and wicked falsehood against innocent people.[5]

Deputy governor of Ekiti State

Kayode Fayemi picked Bisi Egbeyemi as His running mate for the 2018 Ekiti State governorship election under the APC[6] and On Sunday, 15 July 2018, Kayode Fayemi and Bisi Egbeyemi were declared the winner of the Ekiti State Governprship election.[7] They recorded 197,459 votes to win the PDP who got 178,121.He was sworn in as the deputy governor of Ekiti State on 16 October 2018 in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State Capital.[8]

Awards
  • Merit Award of Law Society, University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University) 1979.
  • Best Chairman of all Local Governments in Ondo State (1992).
  • Fellow of Nigerian Youth Organisation.
  • Award winner of Knight of Equity, Faculty of Law, University of Ife (Now Obafemi Awolowo University)(1979).
  • Award as the Best Commissioner in Ekiti State (2000).
  • Award of Omoluabi Ekiti State (2000).
  • Merit Award of the Federation of Ekiti Students Union (2002).
  • Chieftain titles in 14 towns across Ekiti & Ondo States.
  • Traditional title of Otunba of Ado Ekiti.
  • Justice of Peace by Ekiti State Government (2002)
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References
  1. "Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi's Profile (Incoming Deputy Governor Of Ekiti State)". thenigerianvoice.
  2. "Egbeyemi emerges as Fayemi's running mate". Vanguard Nigeria.
  3. "Fayemi Picks Ex-Commissioner As Running Mate". metronewsng.
  4. Shittu, Adeola (2018-06-19). "Why FAYEMI Chose Me As His Running Mate - Popular EKITI Politician, Otunba BISI EGBEYEMI". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  5. "No cold war between Fayemi and I - Ekiti Deputy Governor". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2020-06-21. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  6. admin (2018-05-31). "Fayemi Picks Former Ado-Ekiti LG Boss, Egbeyemi, as Deputy". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
  7. "Fayemi wins Ekiti gubernatorial election". premiumtimesng.
  8. "Fayemi Sworn in As Ekiti State Governor". AllAfrica.
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