Niyi Adebayo

Otunba Niyi Adebayo
Otunba Niyi Adebayo
Governor of Ekiti State
	In office; May 29, 1999 – May 29, 2003
Preceded by	Atanda Yusuf
Succeeded by	Ayo Fayose
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; August 21, 2019
Personal details
Born	February 4, 1958 (age 66)

Chief Niyi Adebayo (born February 4th 1958) is a Nigerian politician and traditional aristocrat. He served as the first Executive Governor of Ekiti State from May 29, 1999 to May 29, 2003 and represents the Alliance for Democracy (AD).^[1] Adebayo has been associated with APC, and he is currently a top chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC,^[2] Niyi has extensive experience in a wide range of disputes & legal and advisory work. His more notable achievements have been in the areas of project finance, oil and gas, contract procurement and business facilitation. He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and the International Bar Association (IBA). Niyi is a keen sportsman and plays tennis, squash and football.

He holds the chieftaincy title of Otunba.^{[clarification needed]}

Niyi and Education

He attended University of Lagos where he studied Law and obtained (LL.B Hons).

References

^ Thisday online - Reinventing Nigeria
^ Editor, Online (2017-07-02). "Otunba Niyi Adebayo Sets August Date for Son's Wedding". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2017-10-07. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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[1] Thisday online - Reinventing Nigeria

[2] Editor, Online (2017-07-02). "Otunba Niyi Adebayo Sets August Date for Son's Wedding". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2017-10-07. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

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