Samuel Olaiya Oni

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
Minister of Education
In office
August 1998  June 1999
PresidentAbdulsalami Abubakar
Personal details
Born1941
Died2015
Akure, the Ondo state

See also

References

  1. Nigeria: Dawn of a new democracy. NUSA Publishers. 1999. p. 51. ISBN 978-978-31594-3-3.
  2. "Ex-Minister of Education, Olaiya Oni is dead". www.vanguardngr.com.
  3. "Ex-minister Olaiya Oni is dead". thenationonlineng.net.


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