Olusegun Osoba

Segun Osoba
Executive Governor of Ogun State
In office January 1992 – November 1993
Preceded by	Oladeinde Joseph
Succeeded by	Daniel Akintonde
Executive Governor of Ogun State
In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2003
Preceded by	Kayode Olofin-Moyin
Succeeded by	Otunba Gbenga Daniel
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Born	1941

Segun Osoba (born 1941) was elected governor of Ogun State in January 1992 on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform, and was removed from office by the administration of General Sani Abacha in November 1993. After the return to democracy in 1999, he was elected again as governor on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform, holding office between May 1999 and May 2003.^[1] Since the completion of his second period of service in 2003, he has come to be referred to in the Nigerian popular press as Aremo due to his holding of the aristocratic title of Aremo Awujale of the Ijebus, though he also serves as a titled chieftain of the Egba clan as well.^{[citation needed]}

Segun Osoba started a career in journalism in the 1960s, rising through the ranks to become Editor and Managing Director of the Daily Times of Nigeria. At one time he was the Managing Director of Sketch Newspaper.^[2]

In October 2004 he was picked up by the police in Lagos in connection with an attack by students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, on Governor Oloye Gbenga Daniel of Ogun State. He was later released on bail.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-16. 
2. ^ Jonathan Elendu (15 July 2006). "Toast to Segun Osoba". Jonathan Elendu. http://elendureports.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=235&Itemid=32. Retrieved 2010-01-16. 
3. ^ Akin Olukunle, Rotimi Williams and Sesan Olufowobi (Saturday, October 23, 2004). "Attack on Daniel: Segun Osoba arrested". The Punch. http://news.biafranigeriaworld.com/archive/2004/oct/23/017.html. Retrieved 2010-01-16. 

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Name	Osoba, Segun
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Date of birth	1941
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