| Samuel Olaiya Oni | |
| Term Start: | August 1998 |
| Term End: | June 1999 |
| Birth Date: | 1941 |
| Death Date: | 2015 |
| Death Place: | Akure, the Ondo state |
Samuel Olaiya Oni (1941–2015) was a Nigerian academic and politician who was the Minister of Education from August 1998 to June 1999 during the regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.[1] He formerly served as the Secretary to the State Government of Ondo State,[2] and a pioneer Chairman of the Labour Party.[3] Oni died in 2015 in Akure, Ondo State.