Gboyega Oyetola
Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola CON (born 29 September 1954) is a Nigerian politician who is the current minister of Marine and Blue Economy. He served as governor of Osun State from 2018 to 2022.
Gboyega Oyetola CON | |
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| Minister of Marine and Blue Economy | |
| Assumed office 21 August 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Governor of Osun State | |
| In office 27 November 2018 – 27 November 2022 | |
| Deputy | Benedict Alabi |
| Preceded by | Rauf Aregbesola |
| Succeeded by | Ademola Adeleke |
| Chief of Staff to the Governor of Osun State | |
| In office 2011–2018 | |
| Governor | Rauf Aregbesola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adegboyega Isiaka Oyetola 29 September 1954 Iragbiji, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria) |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013–present) |
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| Spouse | Kafayat Oyetola |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Abuja |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos |
| Occupation | Politician |
He contested for the Osun State gubernatorial seat on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the September 2018 gubernatorial election and won. On 23 March 2019, a tribunal declared him to have not been legally returned and ordered INEC to issue certificates of return to Senator Ademola Adeleke of the PDP, which was contested at the Court of Appeal. Prior to his winning the election, he was the Chief of Staff to his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola.
He was appointed minister of transportation by President Bola Tinubu on 16 August 2023, but redeployed four days later to the newly created Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy.