Samuel Olaiya Oni (1941–2015) was a Nigerian academic and politician who was the Minister of Education from August 1998 to June 1999 during the regime of General Abdulsalami Abubakar.[1] He formerly served as the Secretary to the State Government of Ondo State,[2] and a pioneer Chairman of the Labour Party.[3] Oni died in 2015 in Akure, Ondo State.
Samuel Olaiya Oni | |
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Minister of Education | |
In office August 1998 – June 1999 | |
President | Abdulsalami Abubakar |
Personal details | |
Born | 1941 |
Died | 2015 Akure, the Ondo state |
See also
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edit- ^ Nigeria: Dawn of a new democracy. NUSA Publishers. 1999. p. 51. ISBN 978-978-31594-3-3.
- ^ "Ex-Minister of Education, Olaiya Oni is dead". www.vanguardngr.com.
- ^ "Ex-minister Olaiya Oni is dead". thenationonlineng.net.