OLAKANMI, Hon. OBIYE

Honourable Olakanmi Obiyemi was born in Ifewara, Oyo State on October 26, 1936. His father, Late Mr. Samuel Obiyemi who was a farmer, had eleven children. His mother, Mrs. Florence Obilanu, a trader, has three children. He married Mrs. Mojirola Adunni Obiyemi in July, 1962. They have eight children. A devoted Christian, Mr. Obiyemi attende St. Stephens School, Ifewara from 1943 to 1947. Ho was at the U.M. School, Esa Oke bet ween 194S to 1950 and attended O.B.H.S., On do from 1951 to 1954. Between 1955 to 1956 he wasatG.T.T.C, Ibadan. He is so academically inclined that he was able to secure admission into the University of London, where he was between 1962 to 1965. He obtained the West African School Cer tificate in 1955, the Grade II Teachers Cer tificate in 1956, B.Sc. Econs. (Int) in 1964 and B.L. in 1965. He obtained the LLB (Lond.) before returning to Nigeria. He was a teacher at Ife Grammar School,…