Olusegun Oni
Nigerian politician
Olusegun Oni (born 5 September 1954) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ekiti State from 29 May 2007 to 17 February 2009 and from 6 May 2009 to 15 October 2010. He was a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In 2014 he defected from the PDP and joined the newly formed opposition party All Progressive Congress (APC) where He was given the position of Deputy National Chairman South from 2014 to 2020.
Birth and education
Olusegun Oni was born at Ifaki, Ekiti State on 5 September 1954.
He attended the Methodist Secondary Modern School, Ifaki Ekiti (1965–1968) and Wesley College, Ibadan (1969–1971). He took a post at the Community Secondary Modern School, Ido Ekiti, from January 1972 to July 1973, then moved to Ayetoro-Iloro High School, Ayetoro/Iloro Ekiti, moving to the University of Ife in September 1974.
Segun became a corporate member, Nigerian Society of Engineers in 1987.
In 1988, he became a COREN registered Engineer.
He was Treasurer, Lagos State Chapter of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers (1986–1988).
Segun Oni was a foundation member of the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) in Ekiti.
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