Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade (born 30 November 1954) is a former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State, Nigeria who was appointed Minister of Special Duties on 6 April 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet.[1]
Olubolade was born on 30 November 1954 at Ipoti-Ekiti in Ijero LGA of Ekiti State. He was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy in 1974, and attended courses including the Britannia Royal Naval College, UK in 1975 and the Naval College of Engineering, India in 1979.[2] On 9 June 1997, he was appointed Military Administrator of the newly created Bayelsa State by the military government of General Sani Abacha.[3] As governor, on 4 May 1998, he established the Bayelsa State Council for Arts & Culture.[4] Olubolade retired from the Nigerian Navy in 1999 at the start of the new democratic regime (Fourth Republic).[5]
In April 2006, Olubolade was briefly arrested during a House of Representatives by-election in the Ekiti South II Federal Constituency.[6] He was an aspirant to become Action Congress (AC) candidate for governor of Ekiti State in the April 2007 elections.[7] Later in 2006, he defected to the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He was appointed Chairman of the Ekiti State Project Monitoring Committee by Governor Segun Oni. Olubolade was a front runner in the Ekiti state governorship race 2014 election, under the Peoples Democratic Party. Olubolade formerly declared his governorship ambition on Saturday, 22 February 2014, at the PDP state secretariat Ado Ekiti[8]
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^Golu Timothy (10 April 2010). . Leadership. Archived from the original on 13 April 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^"Bayelsa State". Bayelsa State. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^"ABOUT THE COUNCIL FOR ARTS & CULTURE". Bayelsa State Council for Arts & Culture. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^Dare Babarinsa (22 May 2006). "Our Country, Their Garrison". ThisDay. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^Odunayo Ogunmola (23 January 2010). "Drama at Ekiti Tribunal as lawyer can't differentiate between T-shirt and vest". The Nation. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^Raheem Akingbolu And Sheriff Balogun (23 April 2006). "Ekiti Bye-Election: Olubolade, Ex-Milad, 20 Others Arrested". ThisDay. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
^"Who is who on ministerial list". Transparency for Nigeria. 24 March 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2010.
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omoniyi, caleb, olubolade, navy, captain, born, november, 1954, former, military, administrator, bayelsa, state, nigeria, appointed, minister, special, duties, april, 2010, when, acting, president, goodluck, jonathan, announced, cabinet, administrator, bayelsa. Navy Captain Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade born 30 November 1954 is a former Military Administrator of Bayelsa State Nigeria who was appointed Minister of Special Duties on 6 April 2010 when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced his new cabinet 1 Omoniyi Caleb OluboladeAdministrator of Bayelsa StateIn office 27 June 1997 9 July 1998Preceded byHabu DauraSucceeded byPaul ObiFederal Minister of Special DutiesIn office 6 April 2010 2015Personal detailsBorn 1954 11 30 30 November 1954 age 68 Ipoti Ekiti Ijero LGA Ekiti State NigeriaMilitary serviceAllegiance NigeriaBranch service Nigerian NavyRankNavy CaptainOlubolade was born on 30 November 1954 at Ipoti Ekiti in Ijero LGA of Ekiti State He was commissioned into the Nigerian Navy in 1974 and attended courses including the Britannia Royal Naval College UK in 1975 and the Naval College of Engineering India in 1979 2 On 9 June 1997 he was appointed Military Administrator of the newly created Bayelsa State by the military government of General Sani Abacha 3 As governor on 4 May 1998 he established the Bayelsa State Council for Arts amp Culture 4 Olubolade retired from the Nigerian Navy in 1999 at the start of the new democratic regime Fourth Republic 5 In April 2006 Olubolade was briefly arrested during a House of Representatives by election in the Ekiti South II Federal Constituency 6 He was an aspirant to become Action Congress AC candidate for governor of Ekiti State in the April 2007 elections 7 Later in 2006 he defected to the People s Democratic Party PDP He was appointed Chairman of the Ekiti State Project Monitoring Committee by Governor Segun Oni Olubolade was a front runner in the Ekiti state governorship race 2014 election under the Peoples Democratic Party Olubolade formerly declared his governorship ambition on Saturday 22 February 2014 at the PDP state secretariat Ado Ekiti 8 References Edit Ministers the Profiles ThisDay 7 April 2010 Retrieved 14 April 2010 Golu Timothy 10 April 2010 New Ministers Jonathan s Cabinet In Focus Leadership Archived from the original on 13 April 2010 Retrieved 14 April 2010 Bayelsa State Bayelsa State Retrieved 14 April 2010 ABOUT THE COUNCIL FOR ARTS amp CULTURE Bayelsa State Council for Arts amp Culture Retrieved 14 April 2010 Dare Babarinsa 22 May 2006 Our Country Their Garrison ThisDay Retrieved 14 April 2010 Odunayo Ogunmola 23 January 2010 Drama at Ekiti Tribunal as lawyer can t differentiate between T shirt and vest The Nation Retrieved 14 April 2010 Raheem Akingbolu And Sheriff Balogun 23 April 2006 Ekiti Bye Election Olubolade Ex Milad 20 Others Arrested ThisDay Retrieved 14 April 2010 Who is who on ministerial list Transparency for Nigeria 24 March 2010 Retrieved 14 April 2010 This article about a Nigerian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Omoniyi Caleb Olubolade amp oldid 1093740105, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
