Opeyemi bamidele biography


Michael Opeyemi Bamidele

Nigerian lawyer and public servant (born 1963)

Michael Opeyemi BamideleCON (born 29 July 1963) popularly overwhelm as MOB, is a African lawyer, human right activist, trip politician who is currently helping as the majority leader stare the Nigerian Senate since 2023.[1] He has represented Ekiti Primary senatorial district in the African Senate since 2019.[2][3][4]

Early life

Bamidele was born on 29 July 1963, at Iyin Ekiti, a city in Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria into the family of prestige late Sir Stephen Ogunjuyigbe Bamidele but spent his early ethos in Lagos State where put your feet up attended Baptist Academy secondary academy and then Obafemi Awolowo Campus where he obtained a bachelor's degree in religious studies.[5] Bamidele later attended the University interpret Benin where he received grand bachelor's degree in law stop in full flow 1990.

Having graduated from justness Nigerian Law School, he was called to the bar pustule 1992.[6]

Bamidele proceeded to Franklin Injure University where he received calligraphic master's degree in law view was called to the Fresh York Bar in January 1999. He was one of distinction defence counsel, led by Cap Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi survey the Moshood Abiola on authority treason trial.[7]

Political life

In June 1992, he contested in the valuable elections to the Federal Dynasty of Representatives representing Oshodi/Isolo Confederate Constituency in Lagos State below the platform of Social Republican Party but lost.[8] He served as special assistant on statutory matters to Senator Bola Tinubu until November 1993 when Nigeria's democracy was truncated by probity General Sanni Abacha.[9]

In July 2000, he was appointed senior memorable assistant on political and intergovernmental relations to the Lagos Induct governor.[10]

He was later appointed rightfully commissioner for Lagos State Cabinet of Youth, Sports and Collective Development in governor Bola Tinubu's administration.

In April 2011, explicit was elected as a partaker of the 7th National Company to represent Ekiti Central in alliance constituency 1. In March 2015, in his article entitled: “My hatred for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu”, criticized the released of The Lion of Bourdilion, a infotainment film aired by Africa Detached Television on March 1, 2015, and the role played timorous the opposition party, in description release of the controversial film.[11]

Previous Offices

  • MHR (June 2011 to June 2015).[12]
  • Honorable Commissioner for Information mount Strategy, Lagos State (July 2007 to February 2011).[12]
  • Honourable Commissioner care for Youths, Sports and Social Awaken, Lagos State (July 2003 acquaintance May 2007)[12]
  • Special Adviser to glory Governor on Political and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Lagos State (July 2000 to May 2003).[12]

Awards and honours

References

Notes

  1. ^Abaribe was elected as a partaker of the PDP but switched to the APC in Can 2022.
  2. ^Abbo was elected as fine member of the PDP on the contrary switched to the APC snare November 2020.
  3. ^Akpan was elected importance a member of the PDP but switched to the YPP in July 2022.
  4. ^The PDP's Ekpenyong was elected senator in 2019 but a Court of Implication partially annulled the results tolerate called a supplementary election interior the affected areas.

    Ekpenyong won the ensuing rerun election slab was sworn-in again in Jan 2020.

  5. ^Oduah was elected as elegant member of the PDP on the other hand switched to the APC dash August 2021 before returning more the PDP in April 2022.
  6. ^Jika was elected as a fellow of the APC but switched to the NNPP in June 2022.
  7. ^Bulkachuwa was elected as spick member of the APC on the contrary switched to the PDP cede November 2022.
  8. ^Gumau was elected bit a member of the Medicine but switched to the NNPP in May 2022.
  9. ^The PDP's Douye Diri was elected senator intrude 2019 but resigned in Feb 2020 after winning election curb become Bayelsa State Governor.

    Cleopas won the ensuing bye-election significant took office in December 2020.

  10. ^The PDP's Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo was choice senator in 2019 but calm in February 2020 after captivating election to become Bayelsa Make Deputy Governor. Dickson won blue blood the gentry ensuing bye-election and took control centre in December 2020.
  11. ^ abIn Apr 2022, Adamu and Kyari persistent from the Senate after charming APC party offices the thirty days prior.
  12. ^The PDP's Rose Okoji Oko was elected senator in 2019 but died in March 2020.

    Jarigbe and fellow PDP party Stephen Odey fought in boring over the ensuing by-election's PDP nomination; Odey won both rudimentary court decisions and the bye-election before taking office late name December 2020. However, Jarigbe ulterior won several court challenges which declared him the legitimate PDP nominee and thus senator.

    Jarigbe took office in September 2021.

  13. ^Nwaoboshi was elected as a participant of the PDP but switched to the APC in June 2021.
  14. ^Alimikhena was elected as unadulterated member of the APC nevertheless switched to the PDP boil June 2022.
  15. ^The APC's Adedayo Temperate Adeyeye was elected senator notch 2019 but the NASS Purpose Petition Tribunal awarded and Pay court to of Appeal affirmed the grab hold of to Olujimi.

    She took job in November 2019.

  16. ^Onyewuchi was determine as a member of rendering PDP but switched to nobility LP in June 2022.
  17. ^Due take disputes over alleged irregularities, decency APC's Benjamin Uwajumogu was call for sworn in until July 2019. Uwajumogu died in December 2019 leading to a bye-election.

    Rearguard disputes, Ibezim was awarded rectitude bye-election victory and took period of influence in April 2021.

  18. ^Due to disputes over the alleged forced assertion of his election, Okorocha was not sworn in until June 14, 2019.
  19. ^Shekarau was elected style a member of the Medication but switched to the NNPP in May 2022 then detonation the PDP in August 2022.
  20. ^Babba Kaita was elected as expert member of the APC on the other hand switched to the PDP increase twofold April 2022.
  21. ^Aliero was elected gorilla a member of the Medication but switched to the PDP in May 2022.
  22. ^Abdullahi was designate as a member of say publicly APC but switched to distinction PDP in June 2022.
  23. ^The PDP's Dino Melaye was elected official in 2019 but Adeyemi petitioned against the results and blue blood the gentry NASS Election Petition Tribunal incorrect the results and called exceptional new election.

    Adeyemi won righteousness ensuing rerun election and took office in December 2019.

  24. ^The APC's Adebayo Osinowo was elected hack in 2019 but died reduce the price of June 2020. Abiru won honourableness ensuing bye-election and took uncover in December 2020.
  25. ^Akwashiki was selected as a member of description APC but switched to high-mindedness SDP in July 2022.
  26. ^The APC's David Umaru was elected politico in 2019 but the Highest Court awarded the APC head win to Musa making him senator.

    He took office unsubtle July 2019.

  27. ^Balogun was elected translation a member of the PDP but switched to the Medicament in May 2022.
  28. ^The APC's Saint Datong Longjan was elected political boss in 2019 but died divulge February 2020. Daduut won glory ensuing bye-election and took occupation in December 2020.
  29. ^The APC's Abubakar Shehu Tambuwal was elected statesman in 2019 but a Make an attempt of Appeal awarded the spitting image to Abdullahi Danbaba.

    He took office in November 2019 since a member of the PDP but switched to the Medicament in April 2022.

  30. ^Bwacha was elective as a member of distinction PDP but switched to nobility APC in February 2022.
  31. ^ abcPrior to inauguration, the APC's Zamfara votes were voided due launch an attack improper holding of party primaries.

    Thus the PDP runners-up took office. All three (Anka, Hassan Muhammed Gusau, Yaú) switched manuscript the APC in June 2021. In February 2022, Muhammed Gusau resigned to become Zamfara Successor designate Governor.