Biography of late senator Adebayo Osinowo (Pepperito)
Bayo Osinowo

Late Adebayo Osinowo, representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly, according to Wikipedia, worked with the Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos State. In 1977, he started his career as a Land Officer at the Federal Ministry of Works till 1979,

He then became the Managing Director at NITAL International from 1986 to 2003. He then became the Managing Director at NIMCO International Co. Ltd from 1990 to 2003. He also worked as Managing Director, at Extreme Piling and Construction Company Ltd and NIMCO Dredging Company from 1990 to 2003.

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Osinowo began his political life in the second republic serving as a youth Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The state Chairman was late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Abiola, MKO.

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Birth/background

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Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo November 28, 1955 also known as Pepper is a Nigerian businessman and politician. He was a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly. He is the Senator representing Lagos East Senatorial district at the 9th Nigerian National Assembly. He died on the 15th of June at first Cardiologist Hospital, Ikoyi Lagos from coronavirus infection.

Sen. Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo
Lagos State House of Assembly for Kosofe Constituency in office
May 2003 – May 2019

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Senator for Lagos East
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 June 2019

Preceded by Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa

Personal details
Born 28 November 1955 (age 64)
Ijebu Ode, Ogun State

Died
June 15th 2020 (aged 65)

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Nationality
Nigerian

Political party
APC

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Residence
Abuja

Occupation
Politician, Businessman

Early life.

Adebayo’s father was the Late Alhaji Rabiu Osinowo from Odo-Egbo in Ijebu Ode and his mother is Mariamo Taiwo Osinowo. He had his primary education at St. Augustin Primary School in Ijebu-Ode and his Secondary Education in Issoyin Grammar School, Isoyin.

Osinowo studied Building Technology at the lnstituto per Geometri, Rome, Italy. He obtained his master’s degree at Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy, where he specialised in Building Technology.

Business and Career

Adebayo Osinowo worked with the Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos State. In 1977, he started his career as a Land Officer at the Federal Ministry of Works till 1979. He then became the Managing Director at NITAL International from 1986 to 2003.[8] He then became the Managing Director at NIMCO International Co. Ltd from 1990 to 2003. He also worked as Managing Director, at Extreme Piling and Construction Company Ltd and NIMCO Dredging Company from 1990 to 2003

Politics

Osinowo began his political life in the second republic serving as a youth Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The state Chairman was late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Osinowo was a four times honorable in the Lagos State house of assembly. Osinowo contested for a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly for Kosofe constituency and won. In the February 23, 2019 Lagos East Senatorial District election, he was elected Senator, representing the Lagos East Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly. He was subsequently appointed as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries.

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