Boboye Oyeyemi Explained

Boboye Oyeyemi
Office1:	Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria)
Term Start1:	2014
Term End1:	July 24, 2022
Predecessor1:	Osita Chidoka
Successor1:	Dauda Biu (Acting) ^[1]
Birth Date:	26 November 1960
Birth Name:	Boboye Olayemi Oyeyemi
Birth Place:	Ibadan, Oyo State
Party:	Non-Partisan
Nationality:	Nigerian

Boboye Olayemi Oyeyemi OFR, mni, NPom (born 26 November 1960) was Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria) from July 2014 to July 2022.^{[2] [3]} His appointment was renewed by the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari for a second and final term which took effect from 24 July 2018.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Early life and education

Boboye was born in Ibadan but hails from Oke Ero local government area of Kwara State.^[7] He attended Baptist Primary School Ibadan, where he got his First Leaving School Certificate in 1975 and Christ High School Ibadan for his West African Senior School Certificate Examination in 1980. In 1983, he got his National Diploma in Electrical engineering and a Higher National Diploma in 1986 both at The Polytechnic, Ibadan. He did Postgraduate Diploma in transport management in 1993 and Master of Public Administration in 1995 both at the University of Lagos.^[8] In 2016, he got his Doctorate degree in Public Administration from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.^{[9] [10]}

Appointment as Corp Marshal

On 23 July 2014, former president Goodluck Jonathan appointed Boboye Oyeyemi as the Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria), replacing Osita Chidoka who was appointed Minister of Aviation.^{[11] [12]} On 12 June 2018, President Mohammadu Buhari re-appointed him to serve a second tenure of four years beginning from 24 July 2018.^[13] This appointment made him the first career officer to head the Corps as all previous Corps Marshals had been outsiders appointed on the decision of Presidents.

Boboye remains one of the few Nigerians appointed to head a Federal Government Agency by a president from one political party, and have his tenure renewed by a different president from another political party.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022-07-25 . Buhari appoints acting FRSC Corps Marshal . 2022-07-26 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
2. Web site: Oloniniran . Gbenga . 2022-07-25 . Buhari appoints acting FRSC Corps Marshal . 2024-05-28 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
3. Web site: FRSC . Corp Marshal . 9 July 2022 . Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria).
4. Web site: Dr Boboye Oyeyemi Reappointed By Buhari as FRSC Corps Marshal . 8 July 2022 . Nigerian Voice.
5. Web site: Online . Tribune . 12 June 2018 . Buhari reappoints Oyeyemi as FRSC Corps Marshal, 5 others . 8 July 2022 . Tribune Online . en-GB.
6. Web site: 12 June 2018 . Breaking: Buhari re-appoints Oyeyemi as FRSC Boss . 8 July 2022 . Vanguard News . en-GB.
7. Web site: Boboye Oyeyemi: Salute to a Serial Medallist – THISDAYLIVE . 9 July 2022 . www.thisdaylive.com.
8. Web site: 26 November 2021 . Boboye Oyeyemi: Salute to a serial medallist at 61 . 9 July 2022 . TheCable . en-US.
9. Web site: Dailytrust News, Sports and Business, Politics Dailytrust . 9 July 2022 . Daily Trust . en.
10. Web site: AutoReportAfrica . 31 January 2017 . I spent 14 years to complete my Ph.D programme – Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi . 9 July 2022 . ..:: AUTO REPORT AFRICA ::.. . en-US.
11. Web site: Odunsi . Wale . 23 July 2014 . Jonathan swears in Chidoka as Aviation Minister; appoints Oyeyemi as new FRSC boss . 9 July 2022 . Daily Post Nigeria . en-US.
12. Web site: Times . Premium . 23 July 2014 . Jonathan appoints new FRSC Boss – Premium Times Nigeria . 9 July 2022 . en-GB.
13. Web site: Dr Boboye Oyeyemi Reappointed By Buhari as FRSC Corps Marshal . 9 July 2022 . Nigerian Voice.