John Evboyomwam Kenneth ODIGIE-OYEGUN

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

ODIGIE-OYEGUN

First Name

John

Other Names

Evboyomwam Kenneth

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

August 12, 1939,

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Edo

Place of Birth

Warri, Delta State

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Victoria

Names of Children

Eniyemamwen Oyegun

Profession

Politician
Administrator

Working Experience

United Nations Institute of African Economic Development and Planning Dakar, Senegal, 1967; Federal Ministry of Economic Development] 1963; Principal Planning Officer, Transportation and Communications; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Housing, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Science and Technology, Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Industry, 1976-85; dir. Landmark Associates, 1958; md. Onome Foods, since 1986; f. Economic Department, Institute of World Bank, USA, 1970

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Sacred Heart Catholic School, Warri, 1945-49; Holy Cross Catholic School, Benin, 1950-52; St. Patrick's College, Asaba, 1953-57; Nigerian College of Arts, Science and Technology, Ibadan, 1960-63; University of Ibadan, 1963

Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications

Nigerian Economic Society; Nigerian Institute of Management

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

He was also the Executive Governor of Edo State between 1992 and 1993, during the aborted Nigerian Third Republic.

Hobbies

reading, tennis, swimming

Social Clubs

Rotary Club; Metropolitan Club, Lagos; Ikoyi Club, Lagos

Other Relevant Information

After his University education, he worked as a federal Civil Servant and was a development planner. After putting 13years into service, he was appointed a Permanent Secretary.

In 1985, he retired voluntarily from civil service and went into business. He however had a short sojourn in the business world, where after two years, he became the National Chairman of the
Nigerian Trawler Owners Association.


Chief John Oyegun was elected as civilian governor of Edo State on the SDP platform, during the transition to democracy launched by General Ibrahim Babangida and served from January 1992 to November 1993. He was removed from office after General Sani Abacha seized power. Later, he became a leader of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). In 2009 he was chairman of the Technical Working Committee of CODER

Official Address

16, Blantyre Avenue,
Wuse II,
Abuja,