Seyi Abiodun Makinde
Governor, Oyo State
Peoples Democratic Party Oyo State
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Engineer Seyi Makinde is the two‑term PDP Governor of Oyo State, first elected on 29 May 2019 and re‑elected in March 2023. A professionally trained electrical engineer and entrepreneur, he built Makon Group after years in global oil and gas firms. Makinde’s leadership is defined by technocratic governance, infrastructure push, educational reform, and inclusive policy-making under his Oyo Roadmap for Sustainable Development.
Education
- St. Paul Primary School & St. Michael’s Primary School, Yemetu, Ibadan
- Bishop Phillips Academy, Monatan, Ibadan (secondary)
- B.Sc. (Hons) Electrical Engineering, University of Lagos (1990)
- Further trainings: Industrial Control Services (Houston, 1998); Lagos Business School (1999); Jiskoot Auto Control (Kent, 2002); MIT Sloan short course (2005)
Professional Background
- National Youth Service and pupil engineer at Shell (1990–1992); Field Engineer, Rebold International Ltd (1992–1997)
- Founded Makon Engineering & Technical Services (METS) in 1997; now Group Managing Director of Makon Group, specializing in oil and gas, power, metering and automation
- Member of NSE, COREN, ISA, OGDEN, Institute of Measurement and Control UK, AMI
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