Born
September 29, 1945
Dr
OLOWOPOROKU
Olabode
B.Sc, MA, Ph.D.,
Owolabi, B.Sc, MA, Ph.D., industrial and economic consultant, politician; born September 29, 1945; married 1971; one son, three daughters. Education: University of Ife, 1970; Manchester University, England, 1976. Career: Appointed High School Teacher, Akure, 1970-Junior Research Fellow, Institute of Administratioin, Univer sityof Ife, 1971 -72; Junior Research Fellow and Post-graduate Student, Manchester Uni versity, 1972-76; Lecturer, Economic Devel opment/Economic Planning, University of Ife, 1976-79; Commissioner for Economic Planning, old Ondo St71; ate, 1979-81; ap pointed Federal Minister ofState for Science and Technology, 1983; member, Nigerian Economic Society; member, West African Economic Society, Governorship Candidate, All Peoples Party, Ekiti State, 1999. Politi cal Parties: member, defunct Unity Party of Nigeria, member, defunct National Party of Nigeria, member, defunct National Republi can*Convention, member, defunct, Demo craticPartyof Nigeria, member, All Peoples Party, Ekiti State, 1999; member, Peoples Democratic Party since 1999. Honour: Ford Foundation Fellowship, Manchester, 1972-76. Hobbies: reading and writing Home: Ijewi Street, Aye Quarters, Ilawe- Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Marital Status
- Married
Name of Spouse
Father's Name
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Name
Mother's Status
N/A
Number of Male Children
1
Number of Female Children
3
Profession
Politician , Consultant
Working Experience
High School Teacher, Akure, 1970-71; , Lecturer, Economic Devel opment/Economic Planning, University of Ife, 1976-79 , Commissioner for Economic Planning, old Ondo St71; , Federal minister for states, science and technology 1983 , Former Senator for Ekiti South Senatorial District,
University of Ife, 1970; Manchester University, England, 1976..
Tertiary
Ford Foundation Fellowship, Manchester, 1972-76.
reading and writing
Ijewi Street, Aye Quarters, Ilawe- Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Alive
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