Oluwole Oke Explained

Oluwole Busayo Oke
Office:Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria for Oriade/Obokun
Predecessor:Nathaniel Agunbiade
Party:PDP
Birth Date:1967 4, df=y
Nationality:Nigerian
Spouse:Bose Oke
Relations:Married
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Data1:Christianity
Website:http://www.oluwoleoke.me
Term Start:9 June 2015

Oluwole Busayo Oke (born 28 April 1967) is a Nigerian businessman, administrator, economist and politician who is serving in the 8th and current House of Representatives.[1] He is the chairman committee on Public Account at the Nigerian House of Representatives representing Obokun/Oriade federal constituency of Osun State under the People's Democratic Party in Nigeria.[2] [3]

Education

Oluwole Oke attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he obtained his National Certificate of Education in 1988 in Business Studies. He then proceeded to the University of Abuja where he got a bachelor's degree in Economics in 1999. He also had an MBA from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 2004. In 2013, he attended University of London where he obtained a master's degree.[4] [5]

Legislative career

In 1999, Oke was elected in the Nigerian House of Representatives representing Oriade/Obokun Federal constituency of Osun State. Oke served as member and Chairman, House Committee on Defence between 2003 and 2011. He lost the bid to be reelected in 2011, later contested again in 2015 and won.[6] His legislative interests comprise education, taxation, oil and gas and procurement. Again in 2023, was re-elected in to the Nigerian House of Representatives.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria. Assembly. Nigerian National. www.nass.gov.ng. 19 March 2018.
  2. Book: Nigeria Legislature 1861–2011: A Compendium of Members & Officials : a Special Publication in Commemoration of Nigeria at 50. 1 January 2010. Department of Information and Publications, National Assembly. 9789789113262. en.
  3. Web site: 2020-03-10. Reps give FMBN ex-boss 48 hours to render account. 2022-02-21. The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  4. Web site: Admin. Hon Busayo Oluwole Oke. Osun govt. 19 March 2018.
  5. Web site: Admin. Oluwole Oke. OluwoleOke. 19 March 2018.
  6. Web site: Admin. Oke Busayo. Blerf. 19 March 2018.