Adebayo Shittu
Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu (born 23 March 1953) is a minister from Oyo State, Nigeria.[1][2] He became the youngest at age 26, to take the office of the Honourable Member of the Oyo State House of Assembly.[2]
Early life and education
Honorable Adebayo Shittu,he gained admission into University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,Osun south west, Nigeria in the year 1974. At the end of 1978, he had obtained his first degree in Law from the same university.He ventured into politics at the age of 26yrs.In 1979,he became member of old Oyo House of Assembly.[3]
Career
In 1983,Barrister Shittu was elected as a member of Oyo state, House Assembly in the second republic.[4] In 1983, the military government took over from the civilian government and he retired into legal practice and writing profession. He became a member of National Political conference in 2005.In 2011, He withdrew his gubernatorial ambition for the incumbent(2016) governor of Oyo State, senator Ajimobi Abiola. Presently(2016),the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him as the substantive minister of communication in Nigeria.
Books
Shittu has written 13 books
- Islam and Christianity: Why the conflict? - 1992, ISBN 978-9783148444
- A modern introduction to Islam - 1992, ISBN 978-9783148468
- Muslim Prayers for Everyday Success - 2013, ISBN 978-1484098134
Articles
Political offices
- Honourable Member of the Oyo State House of Assembly in the Second Republic and he was there between October 1979 and September, 1983 [5]
- Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture and Home Affairs (in the Victor Omololu Olunloyo administration) between October and December, 1983[5]
- Attorney General and Oyo State Commissioner for Justice (in the Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja government) [5]
- Member of the National Political Reforms Conference in 2005[5]
References
- ^ "Analysing Adebayo Shittu, The Speculated Minister From Oyo State. - Politics - Nigeria". nairaland.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ a b "Ministerial nominee, Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu's CV". Vanguard (Nigeria). 11 October 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "as a student i took part in drafting UPN policy papers". The Vanguard newspaper. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "minister nominee abdur raheem adebayo shittu". The Vanguard newspaper. Retrieved 12 february 2016.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b c d "Biography/Profile/History Of Abdur-Raheen Adebayo Shittu 'Nigeria's Minister of Communication'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 19 November 2015.