Bamidele Olumilua | |
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| Governor of Ondo State | |
| In office 3 January 1992 – 17 November 1993 | |
| Deputy | Olusegun Agagu |
| Preceded by | Sunday Abiodun Olukoya |
| Succeeded by | Mike Torey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1940 |
| Died | (aged 80) Ikere-Ekiti, Nigeria |
Bamidele Isola Olumilua (1940 – 4 June 2020) was a Nigerian politician who was the elected governor of Ondo State, Nigeria from January 1992 to November 1993 during the Nigerian Third Republic,[1] elected on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform. He was forced to leave office when the military regime of general Sani Abacha took power. He served as a Nigerian diplomat to the state of Canada.[2] His deputy governor was Olusegun Agagu, who later became Governor of Ondo State from 29 May 2003 until February 2009.[3] He was the Chancellor, Ekiti State University.[4]
Olumilua joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1998. He was appointed the Chairman of the Christian Pilgrims Board.[5] In August 2005, the PDP stated that he was no longer a member of the party.[6] He later became one of the founding members of the Action Congress (AC) party, formed in 2006.[7]
He died on 4 June 2020, aged 80.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ex-Ondo governor, Bamidele Olumilua, is dead". 4 June 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ James Sowole (26 February 2009). "Ondo - Tale of a Titanic Electoral War". ThisDay. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ^ "OLUMILUA BECOMES EKSU CHANCELLOR, PROF OSUNTOKUN PRO-CHANCELLOR". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
- ^ Ademola Adeyemo (10 November 2009). "Sixteen Years After - Where Are Babangida's Civilian Governors?". ThisDay. Retrieved 27 March 2003.
- ^ Adesina Wahab (15 August 2005). "Ekiti PDP disowns Olumilua". OnlineNigeria. Retrieved 27 March 2003.
- ^ "Atiku Must Apologise to AC - Olumilua". Daily Independent (Lagos). 23 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2003.
- ^ "Ex-Ondo governor, Bamidele Olumilua, is dead". 4 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.