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== Early life and Education ==
== Early life and Education ==
Abayomi is the son of King [[Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan]], a wealthy traditional ruler in [[Ugbo Kingdom]], a town in [[Ilaje]] Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-06|title=#KnowYourLawmakers: The Prince of Ugbo Kingdom; Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan|url=http://www.technocratmediang.com/2019/09/06/knowyourlawmakers-the-prince-of-ugbo-kingdom-prince-abayomi-babatunde-akinruntan/|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Technocrat Media House|language=en-US}}</ref> He started his education at the Sacred Heart Nursery/Primary School in Ibadan and proceeded to Command Secondary School, both in Ibadan<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shittu|first=Adeola|date=2019-10-28|title=OLUGBO Of UGBO, Oba AKINRUTAN's Son, Hon. ABAYOMI Speaks About His Life As An ONDO Lawmaker|url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/olugbo-of-ugbo-oba-akinrutans-son-hon-abayomi-speaks-about-his-life-as-an-ondo-lawmaker/|access-date=2020-08-09|website=City People Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>, he began his tertiary education at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, where read Art and Design and bagged a National Diploma in 1995. Prince Abayomi also holds an LL.B {Hons} in Law from the former Ogun State University (Now Olabisi Onabanjo University).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-06|title=#KnowYourLawmakers: The Prince of Ugbo Kingdom; Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan|url=http://www.technocratmediang.com/2019/09/06/knowyourlawmakers-the-prince-of-ugbo-kingdom-prince-abayomi-babatunde-akinruntan/|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Technocrat Media House|language=en-US}}</ref>
Abayomi is the son of King [[Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan]], a wealthy traditional ruler in [[Ugbo Kingdom]], a town in [[Ilaje]] Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-06|title=#KnowYourLawmakers: The Prince of Ugbo Kingdom; Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan|url=http://www.technocratmediang.com/2019/09/06/knowyourlawmakers-the-prince-of-ugbo-kingdom-prince-abayomi-babatunde-akinruntan/|access-date=2020-08-10|website=Technocrat Media House|language=en-US}}</ref> He started his education at the Sacred Heart Nursery/Primary School in Ibadan and proceeded to Command Secondary School, both in Ibadan<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shittu|first=Adeola|date=2019-10-28|title=OLUGBO Of UGBO, Oba AKINRUTAN's Son, Hon. ABAYOMI Speaks About His Life As An ONDO Lawmaker|url=http://www.citypeopleonline.com/olugbo-of-ugbo-oba-akinrutans-son-hon-abayomi-speaks-about-his-life-as-an-ondo-lawmaker/|access-date=2020-08-09|website=City People Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>, he began his tertiary education at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he read Art and Design and bagged a National Diploma in 1995. Prince Abayomi also holds an LL.B {Hons} in Law from the former Ogun State University (Now Olabisi Onabanjo University).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-06|title=#KnowYourLawmakers: The Prince of Ugbo Kingdom; Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan|url=http://www.technocratmediang.com/2019/09/06/knowyourlawmakers-the-prince-of-ugbo-kingdom-prince-abayomi-babatunde-akinruntan/|access-date=2020-08-09|website=Technocrat Media House|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Business and Personal Life ==
== Business and Personal Life ==

Revision as of 16:25, 22 August 2020

Abayomi Akinruntan
File:Abayomi Akinruntan.jpg
Member and Parliamentary Secretary of Ondo State House of Assembly
Member Ondo State House of Assembly
In office
2015–2019
ConstituencyIlaje Constituency 1
Member and Parliamentary Secretary of Ondo State House of Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2019
Personal details
Born (1973-10-21) October 21, 1973 (age 51)
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressive Congress (APC)
RelationsMarried
Parent
ResidenceOndo State
Alma materOlabisi Onabanjo University
OccupationLegislator, Businessman
Websitehttp://abakinruntan.com/

Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan, born October 21, 1973,[1] is a businessman, politician and currently, a member and parliamentary secretary[2] of the Ondo State House of Assembly representing Ilaje constituency 1.[3]

Early life and Education

Abayomi is the son of King Fredrick Obateru Akinruntan, a wealthy traditional ruler in Ugbo Kingdom, a town in Ilaje Local Government, Ondo State, Nigeria.[4] He started his education at the Sacred Heart Nursery/Primary School in Ibadan and proceeded to Command Secondary School, both in Ibadan[5], he began his tertiary education at the Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he read Art and Design and bagged a National Diploma in 1995. Prince Abayomi also holds an LL.B {Hons} in Law from the former Ogun State University (Now Olabisi Onabanjo University).[6]

Business and Personal Life

Prince Abayomi was actively involved in the day-to-day operations of Obat Oil and Petroleum Limited, one of Nigeria’s major indigenous Oil Companies and in 2001, he became the Operations Manager of Obat Oil, overseeing the operations and logistics at the company’s Head Office and Service Outlets in Ibadan.[7]

Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan is the Director, Operations for Febson Hotel Nigeria Ltd, an Ultra-Modern Facility in Abuja and is affiliated with firms including Princeaando Nigeria Limited (Oil and Gas), Bellefull Integrated Resources Limited, Aando Apartments (Hotels and Towers), De Ark Entertainment and Records and 2110 Oil and Gas. In 2011, he was appointed Group Executive Director, Operations, Obat Group[8] before he retired for active politics in Ondo State.[9]

Abayomi is happily married to Olamide and the union is blessed with children.[10]

Politics

Abayomi started active politics in 2011 when he contested for the Nigerian House of Representatives but was denied ticket under the Labour Party and In 2015, Prince Abayomi Akinruntan contested and won the 2015 Ondo State House of Assembly election[11]. After his first 4 years in the legislative house, he decamped from the PDP to the APC on April 17 2017[12] and was reelected as member, Ondo State House of Assembly in 2020 under the All Progressive Congress.[13]

References

  1. ^ "#KnowYourLawmakers: The Prince of Ugbo Kingdom; Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan". Technocrat Media House. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  2. ^ "Ondo State Government". www.ondostate.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  3. ^ "ShineYourEye". www.shineyoureye.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  4. ^ "#KnowYourLawmakers: The Prince of Ugbo Kingdom; Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan". Technocrat Media House. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  5. ^ Shittu, Adeola (2019-10-28). "OLUGBO Of UGBO, Oba AKINRUTAN's Son, Hon. ABAYOMI Speaks About His Life As An ONDO Lawmaker". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  6. ^ "#KnowYourLawmakers: The Prince of Ugbo Kingdom; Prince Abayomi Babatunde Akinruntan". Technocrat Media House. 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  7. ^ "A HARDWORKING PRINCE OF UGBO KINGDOM, ILAJE, ONDO STATE :, AN ENTERPRENEUR AND A GRASSROOTS POLITICIAN WITH PASSION FOR HUMAN EMPOWERNMENT". The Hero Magazine. 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  8. ^ Korkus, Stella Dimoko. "Happy 40th Birthday Prince Yomi Akinruntan". Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  9. ^ "Bio". Abayomi Akinruntan. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  10. ^ "Ondo lawmaker, Yomi Akinrutan, celebrates love". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 2019-10-03. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  11. ^ Assembly, Ondo State House of. "Members – Ondo State House of Assembly". Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  12. ^ "Bio". Abayomi Akinruntan. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
  13. ^ "Speaker, deputy speaker return as ninth Ondo Assembly inaugurated". Businessday NG. 2019-06-03. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
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