Key Facts About Seyi Makinde
- Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde is his full name.
- His birth date is December 25, 1967.
- His parents are Olatubosun and Abigail Makinde.
- He has four other siblings.
- He comes from the tribe of Yoruba.
- He identifies himself as a Christian.
- His wife’s name is Tamunominini Makinde.
- His wealth is estimated to be $126 million.
Who is Seyi Makinde?
Seyi Makinde is a Nigerian businessman, politician, and philanthropist. He has been Governor of Oyo State since May 29, 2019. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde is his full name. He was born on December 25, 1967. Seyi Makinde is an entrepreneur and Engineer with expertise in fluid and gas metering. He heads Makon Group Limited, a Nigerian oil and gas company. Makon Engineering and Technical Services (METS) was his first private oil and gas company, and he created it at age 29 after working for international oil and gas firms. In 2015, Seyi Makinde ran for governor of Oyo State on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), but he lost.
Seyi Makinde Early Life
Seyi Makinde was born to Pa Olatubosun Makinde and Abigail Makinde of the Aigbofa Compound in Oja’ba, Ibadan, Oyo State. In his family, Seyi Makinde occupies the #3 spot.
Seyi Makinde Education
Seyi Makinde began his education at St. Paul Primary School in Ibadan and concluded it at St. Michael Primary School. He attended Bishop Phillips Academy in Monatan, Ibadan, for his secondary schooling and graduated with honours. In 1985, he graduated from the University of Lagos with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
Seyi Makinde Career
Seyi Makinde did his national service (NYSC) with Nigeria’s Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). He later worked there as a trainee engineer. From 1990 to 1992, he took on several different responsibilities and worked on several large-scale initiatives. He started with Rebold International Limited as a field Engineer in 1992 and stayed there until 1997 when he was elevated to Field Manager of the company’s Eket Operations.
Five years later, in 1997, he started his firm, Makon Engineering and Technical Services Limited (METS), after serving as Engineering Manager for various IOCs in the international oil and gas industry from 1992 to 1997. He’s the Makon Group’s group managing director.
Among the many groups that Seyi Makinde belongs to are the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), the Council for Regulations of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the Oil and Gas Design Engineers of Nigeria (OGDEN), the International Society of Automation (ISA), the Institute of Measurement and Control (UK), and the American Measurement Institute (AMI).
Along with his commercial success, Seyi Makinde ran for the Senate seat representing Oyo South in 2007 on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform. Still, he lost to Kamoru Adedibu of the Peoples Democratic Party. In 2010, he ran as a People’s Democratic Party candidate for the Senate seat representing Nigeria’s Oyo South, but he was defeated in the party’s primary. The fact that he had failed the first time didn’t deter him.
While running on the People’s Democratic Party ticket, Seyi Makinde sought the office of governor in Oyo State in 2015. After the party primary election concluded in December 2014, he was not given the nomination for governor.
Despite this, Seyi Makinde never gave up on his aspiration and, in 2015, campaigned for governor of Oyo State as the Social Democratic Party’s (SDP) candidate, receiving over 50,000 votes and coming in third place.
In September 2017, Seyi Makinde returned to his former political party, the People’s Democratic Party, after extensive, deep, and thorough discussions with National Leaders, Oyo State leaders and elders of the Social Democratic Party, and cross sections of strategic partners within Oyo State.
He claimed that he had joined the PDP, not for himself but to help the state progress by finding permanent solutions to its many problems. After a lengthy campaign, on September 29, 2018, Seyi Makinde received 2772 votes to become the People’s Democratic Party (PDP)’s candidate for governor of Oyo State in the 2019 general elections.
On March 9, 2019, Seyi Makinde won the election with 515,621 votes, beating his closest rival, Adebayo Adelabu of the All Progressives Congress, who received 357,982 votes. The All Progressives Congress (APC) won the general elections, and on March 9, 2019, he was elected governor of Oyo State.
On May 29, 2019, Seyi Makinde became the 28th executive Governor of Oyo state, succeeding the late Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
To further demonstrate his commitment to serving the people of Oyo State, on April 7, 2022, he announced his intention to run for reelection for an additional four years.
Seyi Makinde Parents
Olatubosun and Abigail Makinde are the parents of Seyi Makinde.
Seyi Makinde Siblings
His siblings include Engineer Sunday Makinde, Mr Kayode Adedeji, Chief Muyiwa Makinde, and Pastor Omololu Makinde.
Seyi Makinde Ethnicity
Seyi Makinde is of the Yoruba tribe.
Seyi Makinde Religion
Seyi Makinde identifies as a Christian.
Seyi Makinde Wife
Tamunominini Makinde is the wife of Seyi Makinde.
Seyi Makinde Children
Seyi Makinde is a father to three children.
Seyi Makinde Social Media
To learn more about Seyi Makinde, check out his social media pages, where he can be found on Twitter as @seyimakinde and on Instagram as @seyi_amakinde. He is also on Facebook and YouTube as @OfficialSeyiMakinde and @seyiamakinde, respectively.
Seyi Makinde Net Worth
The current estimate of Seyi Makinde’s wealth is $126 million.
