Seun Fakorede
Seun Fakorede | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Oyo State | |
| In office August 26, 2019 – 14 September, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Abayomi Oke [1][2] |
| Succeeded by | Wasilat Adegoke Adefemi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oluwaseun Temidayo Fakorede May 22, 1992 |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Alma mater | Government College Ibadan 2003-2006, Oladipo Alayande School of Science Oke-Bola, Ibadan 2006-2009. |
| Occupation | Politician, Engineer |
Seun Fakorede (born May 22, 1992) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, speaker and politician. At 27, he became the youngest commissioner[3][4] in Nigeria's history when he was appointed Commissioner for Youth and Sports in Oyo State in August 2019 to July 2021.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Seun was reappointed on October 11, 2021.[13] He is the founder and director of non-profit Home Advantage Africa where he advocates for African patriotism among youths.[14][15][4]
Education
[edit]Fakorede attended Government College Apata, Ibadan.[16][17] In 2016, he graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife.[18][19] He is an indigene of Idere area of Ibarapa Central Local Government Area, Oyo State.[20][21]
Awards
[edit]He won The Future Awards Africa Prize for Governance in 2020.[22]
Fakorede was named a 2022 Politician of Year by One Young World, receiving his award in Manchester, England in September 2022 alongside four other young politicians from around the world.[23]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Oyo Sports Commissioner says efforts underway to rebrand club". www.pulse.ng. 1 December 2016.
- ^ Online, Tribune (19 June 2016). "Oyo SWAN congratulates new sports commissioner". Tribune Online.
- ^ "How I'll relate with my perm sec, directors —Fakorede, 27-year-old Oyo commissioner". Punch Newspapers. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ a b Oke, Jeremiah; Ibadan (2019-08-24). "Meet Fakorede, 27-year-old Oyo commissioner". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Makinde to swear-in 27-yr old commissioner-nominee, 2 others today". Vanguard Nigeria. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Governor Seyi Makinde nominates 27-year-old as Oyo commissioner". www.pulse.ng. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Oyo SWAN hails Makinde over appointment of 27-year-old as commissioner". The Eagle Online. 2019-08-27. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "27-year-old Commissioner-nominee Seun Fakorede breaks silence". P.M. News. 2019-08-22. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Independence: Oyo organises essay competition". Punch Newspapers. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Age has nothing to do with good governance, says 27-year-old commissioner". TheCable. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Makinde swears in 27-year-old Fakorede, 2 others as commissioners". Tribune Online. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ Jannah, Chijioke (2019-08-23). "27-year-old Oyo commissioner nominee, Fakorede reveals what happened to him during screening". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Makinde swears-in 10 commissioners". PM news.
- ^ Itie, Harry (2019-08-20). "Who be di 27-year-old Oyo state wan make commissioner?". Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "TEDxUI | TED". www.ted.com. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Met Seyi Makinde on LinkedIn, Soyinka's schoolboy... meet Seun Fakorede, Nigeria's youngest commissioner". TheCable. 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Who is Makinde's 27-year-old commissioner?". The ICIR. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ Ukoh, Emmanuel (2019-08-20). "Governor Makinde nominates 27-year-old as Commissioner". Voice of Nigeria. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Makinde nominates 27-year-old OAU graduate as commissioner". Tribune Online. 2019-08-19. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "ICYMI: Makinde picks 27-year-old as commissioner". Punch Newspapers. 20 August 2019. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Record Breaker: Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde Nominates 27-Year-Old as Commissioner". This Day. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
- ^ "Rema, Jemima Osunde, Mr Macaroni, Odunayo Eweniyi, others make The Future Awards Africa nominees list… all nominees are under the age of 28". The Future Project. 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ^ "Fakorede Clinches One Young World Politician Award". Tribune. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.