Victor Omololu Olunloyo
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Dr. Victor Omololu Olunloyo (b. 1935) is a mathematician who became governor of Oyo State
in Nigeria
in October 1983, holding the office briefly until the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari
took power in December 1983. He later became a power in the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) in Oyo State.
on April 14th 1935. His deceased father Horatio Olunloyo was Christian and his 99-year-old mother Alhaja Bintu Tejumola Olunloyo Adesokan is Muslim.
His father died in December 1948 when Victor Olunloyo was 13 years old.
Victor Olunloyo gained a Ph.D. from St. Andrews University in 1961. His thesis was on the Numerical Determination of the Solutions of Eigenvalue Problems of the Sturm–Liouville Type.
He published several other papers on number theory and applied mathematics.
Olunloyo was appointed Commissioner for Economic Development for the Western Region
in 1962 at the age of 27, in the cabinet of Dr. Moses Majekodunmi
. He was re-appointed when Colonel Adeyinka Adebayo
was appointed military governor of Western State
. Other positions included Commissioner for Community Development, Education (twice), Special Duties, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs which includes crowning of two of Nigeria's monarchs namely the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III and the Soun of Ogbomosho King Oyewunmi. He was appointed chairman of the Western Nigerian Development Corporation.
(NPN) platform, and defeated the incumbent, Bola Ige
of the Unity Party of Nigeria
(UPN), assuming office in October 1983. He lost the seat three months later when General Muhammadu Buhari
took power and dismissed the elected government on December 31, 1983.
However, Rasheed Ladoja
was eventually chosen as the PDP candidate.
In 2009, he was chairman of a panel to investigate the collapse of a part of the Pharmacy section of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
. The panel laid blame on the contractor and on the state government, drawing attack from the Oyo State governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.
He was elected chairman of the PDP Planning and Strategy Committee for Ibadanland to prepare for the 2011 election, and was also made chairman of the PDP Media and Publicity Committee for the state.
Oyo State
Ọyọ State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria, with its capital at Ibadan. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east by Osun State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west partly by Ogun State and partly by the Republic of Benin....
in Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
in October 1983, holding the office briefly until the military regime of Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...
took power in December 1983. He later became a power in the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) in Oyo State.
Early life
Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo was born in IbadanIbadan
Ibadan is the capital city of Oyo State and the third largest metropolitan area in Nigeria, after Lagos and Kano, with a population of 1,338,659 according to the 2006 census. Ibadan is also the largest metropolitan geographical area...
on April 14th 1935. His deceased father Horatio Olunloyo was Christian and his 99-year-old mother Alhaja Bintu Tejumola Olunloyo Adesokan is Muslim.
His father died in December 1948 when Victor Olunloyo was 13 years old.
Victor Olunloyo gained a Ph.D. from St. Andrews University in 1961. His thesis was on the Numerical Determination of the Solutions of Eigenvalue Problems of the Sturm–Liouville Type.
He published several other papers on number theory and applied mathematics.
Olunloyo was appointed Commissioner for Economic Development for the Western Region
Western Region, Nigeria
The Western Region was a subdivision of the federation of Nigeria until 1967. Its capital was at Ibadan.It was established in the 1930s under British rule as a subdivision of the Southern Nigeria colony...
in 1962 at the age of 27, in the cabinet of Dr. Moses Majekodunmi
Moses Majekodunmi
Senator Adekoyejo Moses Majekodunmi C.F.R, C.M.G. was Minister of Health in the Nigerian First Republic.He was appointed sole administrator of Western Region in June 1962 after a political crisis in the region, holding office in place of the Premier Samuel Akintola until December that year.The...
. He was re-appointed when Colonel Adeyinka Adebayo
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo
Robert Adeyinka Adebayo was the former Governor of the now defunct Western State of Nigeria,1966-1971.He became Governor after Late Col. Francis Adekunle Fajuyi's death in the 1966 coup d'état.-Early life:...
was appointed military governor of Western State
Western State (Nigeria)
The former Western State of Nigeria was formed in 1967 when the Western Region was subdivided into the states of Lagos and Western State. Its capital was Ibadan, which was the capital of the old region....
. Other positions included Commissioner for Community Development, Education (twice), Special Duties, Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs which includes crowning of two of Nigeria's monarchs namely the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III and the Soun of Ogbomosho King Oyewunmi. He was appointed chairman of the Western Nigerian Development Corporation.
Governor of Oyo State
In 1983, Olunloyo ran for governor of the old Oyo State on the National Party of NigeriaNational Party of Nigeria
The National Party of Nigeria was the dominant political party in Nigeria during the Second Republic .-Formation:The party's beginning could be traced to private and sometimes secret meetings among key Northern Nigerian leaders after the proscription of political parties in 1966 by the military...
(NPN) platform, and defeated the incumbent, Bola Ige
Bola Ige
James Ajibola Idowu Ige simply known as Bola Ige was a Nigerian lawyer and politician. He became Federal Minister of Justice for Nigeria...
of the Unity Party of Nigeria
Unity Party of Nigeria
The Unity Party of Nigeria was a Nigerian political party that was dominant in western Nigeria during the second republic. The party revolved around the political leadership of Obafemi Awolowo, a sometimes polemical but effective administrator. However, the party's main difference with its...
(UPN), assuming office in October 1983. He lost the seat three months later when General Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari
Muhammadu Buhari was a military ruler of Nigeria and an unsuccessful candidate for president in the 2003, 2007 and 2011 presidential elections...
took power and dismissed the elected government on December 31, 1983.
Later career
In November 2002 Victor Olunloyo said he would be a candidate for governor of Oyo State in the April 2003 elections.However, Rasheed Ladoja
Rasheed Ladoja
Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja is a businessman who became governor of Oyo State in Nigeria on 29 May 2003 as a member of the People's Democratic Party . He was impeached in January 2006, but reinstated in December 2006...
was eventually chosen as the PDP candidate.
In 2009, he was chairman of a panel to investigate the collapse of a part of the Pharmacy section of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology is a technical university located in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. The university currently enrolls 25,000 students and employs more than 3,000 people.-History:...
. The panel laid blame on the contractor and on the state government, drawing attack from the Oyo State governor Adebayo Alao-Akala.
He was elected chairman of the PDP Planning and Strategy Committee for Ibadanland to prepare for the 2011 election, and was also made chairman of the PDP Media and Publicity Committee for the state.