Seyi Makinde
Seyi Makinde | |
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| Governor of Oyo State | |
| Assumed office 29 May 2019 | |
| Deputy | Rauf Olaniyan (2019–2022) Bayo Lawal (since 2022) |
| Preceded by | Abiola Ajimobi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde 25 December 1967 Ibadan, Western State (now in Oyo State), Nigeria |
| Political party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Tamunominini Makinde |
| Children | 3 |
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| Education | University of Lagos |
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Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (ⓘ; born 25 December 1967) is a Nigerian engineer, businessman, and politician who has served as the governor of Oyo State since 2019.
He is an engineer and a subject matter expert on fluid and gas metering. He is the group managing director of Makon Group Limited; an indigenous oil and gas company in Nigeria. 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.
Makinde had contested for the 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election on the platform Social Democratic Party (SDP) but lost.