MIMIKO MOST 'PIOUS' godSON- DR OSUNYINKANI

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DR OLAKUNLE  OSUNYINKANMI:

Mimiko most PIUS godson

 Barely a year on the saddle as the substantive Commissioner for Education,Dr Pius Olakunle Osunyinkanmi name reverberated across the political landscape as the ministerial nominee of the Labour Party[LP] by the governor of Ondo State,Dr Olusegun Mimiko to represent the interest of  Ondo State at Aso Rock.

He was picked by the governor based on their long term relations as a tested and trusted ally.

Their godfather and godson relationship could be traced to have started between 1999 and  2005 , when young Pius  was introduced to Mr Governor then as the Commissioner for Health  by  the latter’s younger brother,Femi  Mimiko who was then Osunyinkanmi’s  mentor and lecturer to serve  as Special   Assistant to the Commissioner  for Health, Special  Assistant to Dr Mimiko as  the Secretary to State Government and  later Special Assistant to Dr Mimiko as the Minister of Housing & Urban Development.

When Dr.Mimiko  reclaimed his mandate and became the Governor of Ondo State in 2009, he appointed Osunyikanmi as his Special Adviser on Intergovernmental Affairs and Multilateral Relations, where he performed to the satisfaction of Mr Governor.

In June, 2010, Dr Osunyikanmi was appointed as the Commissioner for Education in Ondo State and has won accolades from education stakeholders in the State through his radical and highly productive commitment to the transformation of the education sector.

As an academician, he has written several research and academic articles published in journals around the world. He has also attended several seminars within Nigeria and in countries like the United kingdom.

He has also visited African counties like Ghana ,Togo,and Benin Republic.He is member, mid –South Sociological Association, United States.

Dr . Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi  hails  from Ile –Oluji  / Okeigbo   L.G.A  He was born in 1971 and attended St. Francis  Catholic School , Ile-Oluji ,  Ondo State between 1983 -1986 . From there he Proceeded to Holy  Saviours  High School , Ile-Oluji  , for his secondary school  education , which he completed at Orere Grammar School , Ile-oluji .between 1992 – 1997 for his B.Sc. degree in Political Science .After  this he went  further , to the University of Ibadan to  obtain his Masters degree also in Political Science in 2001.

 In further  quest for knowledge, he  proceeded to the Adekunle Ajasin  University , Akungba – Akoko to obtain his  PhD in People  Management  Training Centre Worthing , United Kingdom .This  political Scientist worked  as a class teacher in 1997 during his Youth  Service  where he served his father land in Delta State.

From there,he started his career  in banking as the Business Development  Officer, Owena Bank  PIC, Lagos  in 1998 before veering to full ime poiticking through his alliance and tutelage under Dr.Femi Mimiko and Iroko.