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Micheal Opeyemi BAMIDELE

Politician · b. July 29, 1963

Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (born July 29, 1963) popularly known as MOB, is a Nigerian Lawyer, human right activist, politician and member of the 7th National Assembly, 8th National Assembly and 9th National Assembly consecutively representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti state at the Nigerian senate. He spent his early life in Lagos State where he Baptist Academy secondary school before he proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Religious studies.[3] Bamidele later attended the University of Benin where he received a bachelor's degree in Law in 1990.Having graduated from the Nigerian Law School,he was Called to the Bar in 1992.[4] Bamidele proceeded to Franklin Pierce University where he received a master's degree in Law and was called to the New York Bar in January 1999. MOB is one of the defence counsel, led by Chief Godwin Olusegun Kolawole Ajayi to the Moshood Abiola on his treason felony trial. In June 1992, he contested in…

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the primary elections to the Federal House of Representatives representing Oshodi/Isolo Federal Constituency in Lagos State under the platform of Social Democratic Party but lost the election.[6] He served as Special Assistant on Legal Matters to Senator Bola Tinubu until November 1993 when Nigeria's democracy was truncated by the late Gen. Sanni Abacha, a former Nigerian head of state and military dictator.[7] In July 2000, he was appointed Senior Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Political and Intergovernmental Relations.[8] He was later appointed as commissioner for Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development in Bola Tinubu's led administration. On April 2011, he was elected as a member of the 7th National Assembly to represent Iyin Ekiti federal constituency. In March 2015, in his article entitled: “My hatred for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu”, criticized the released of The Lion of Bourdilion, a documentary film aired by Africa Independent Television on March 1, 2015 and the role played by the opposition party, in the release of the controversial film.

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Surname
BAMIDELE
First Name
Micheal
Other Names
Opeyemi
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
July 29, 1963
State of Origin
Ekiti State
Place of Birth
Iyin Ekiti,
Father's Name
Sir Stephen Ogunjuyigbe Bamidele
Profession
Politician
Working Experience
Senator Ekiti Central Senatorial District
Schools Attended with Dates
Baptist Academy secondary school.. Obafemi Awolowo University . University of Benin .
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
Yes
If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates
All Progressives Congress
Email Address
[email protected]
Residential Address
Ikere Road, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Opeyemi_Bamidele..https://www.shineyoureye.org/person/michael-opeyemi-bamidele/

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Opeyemi_Bamidele..https://www.shineyoureye.org/person/michael-opeyemi-bamidele/

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