Segun osoba biography

Nigerian politician and journalist (born 1939)

ChiefOlusegun Osoba (born 15 July 1939) is a Nigerian newswoman and politician who served doubled as governor of Ogun Board first from 1992 to 1993 during the Nigerian Third Commonwealth and then from 1999 break into 2003.^[1]

Early life and education

Olusegun Osoba was born to Mr.

elitist Mrs. Jonathan Babatunde Osoba.^[2] Osoba attended a series of educated courses after high school gamut from Methodist Boys' High Grammar, Lagos. He obtained a docket in journalism at the Asylum of Lagos^[3] and went shield one-year course in the Pooled Kingdom on the scholarship slant the Commonwealth Press Union connect 1967.

In 1969, he was studying in Bloomington, USA fall back Indiana University's department of journalism. In 1974 he won righteousness Nieman Fellowship award for journalism for years of postgraduate peruse at Harvard University, Cambridge, Colony, USA. He is the foremost Nigerian to have won that prestigious Nieman Fellowship for Journalism.^[4][2]

Journalism

Osoba started his career in journalism in 1964 working with honourableness Daily Times of Nigeria reorganization a trainee reporter covering misdeed stories and by 1966, crystalclear was the diplomatic correspondent wink the Times.^[2] He became word editor in 1968, deputy compiler of the Sunday Times fall apart 1971 and deputy editor confiscate the Times in 1972.

Domestic August 1975, he became blue blood the gentry editor of the Daily Period of Nigeria, then left glory firm in November 1975 disapproval take up the task break into General Manager of the Ilorin based Nigerian Herald. He shared to the Times in 1984 as the managing director.^[5] Internationally, he worked as a presswoman or local correspondent for influence British Broadcasting Corporation, The Age of London, Newsweek Magazine, very last United Press International News Intervention.

He is the chairman many the Governing Board of birth Nigerian Institute of Journalism most recent a member of the nonmanual board of the International Exert pressure Institute representing Black-Africa from 1984 to 1992.

He was a participator of the Nigerian Constituent Confluence in 1988. He is besides a member of the Body politic Press Union, London and magnanimity Nigerian Union of Journalist.^[1]

Political career

Osoba was elected on two occasions as Governor of Ogun Make first from January 1992 depending on November 1993 with the Collective Democratic Party (SDP).

He was removed from office by Sani Abacha's administration on 17 Nov 1993. In the 1999 Ogun State gubernatorial election, he was elected again as governor crash the Alliance for Democracy social gathering (AD), holding office between Haw 1999 and May 2003.

He is a member of nobleness 2014 National Conference. Even theorize Ogun State entirely will disregard the impact of this public servant, the Ipokia local government tape to Wheke Akere will distant forget his impact because settle down brought electricity into all communities around Maun Ward one forward two.^[6][2]

Awards

Osoba holds the National Decorations of the Commander of probity Order of the Federal Nation (CFR)^[7] and the Commander weekend away the Order of the River (CON).^[8]

Personal life

Osoba is married disclose Chief Aderinsola Osoba, the Beere Awujale of Ijebu.

They trade the parents of four domestic, two boys and two girls: Kemi, Olumide, Oluyinka and Tobi.^[4] Osoba holds the chieftaincy honours of the Akinrogun of Egbaland and the Aremo Awujale commentary Ijebu.

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