Biography Of Late Senator Bayo Osinowo, AKA Pepper

Naija News reported earlier today that the senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the Nigerian Senate, Bayo Osinowo died after a brief illness.

He was aged 65 before he died. A source claimed that the died a few hours ago at First Cardiologist Hospital, Lagos.

Early life

Adebayo’s was born into the family Late Alhaji Rabiu Osinowo and  Mariamo Taiwo Osinowo from  Odo-Egbo in Ijebu Ode Ogun state. He had his primary education at St. Augustin Primary School in Ijebu-Ode and his Secondary Education in Issoyin Grammar School, Isoyin.

He proceeded to study abroad and obtained a Diploma in Building Technology at the Instituto per Geometri, Rome, Italy. He also obtained his master’s degree at Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy, where he specialised in Building Technology.

Upon his return to Nigeria in 1977,  Osinown got an employment Federal Ministry of works as a land officer,  about a decade later he became Director of MIEL SRL, Italy between in 1985. In 1986, he established Nigeria – Italian Dredging Company (NIMO) where he served as Chairman while also doubling as Managing Director of NITAL International Construction Company from 1990-2003.

Political Career

Senator Osinowo began his political life in the second republic serving as a youth Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) under the leadership of late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Abiola who was the state chairman of SDP.  In 2003, he contested to represent Kosofe in the Lagos State House of Assembly, he represented his constituency four times at the state level before proceeding to the National Assembly.

On February 23, 2019, he emerged the winner of the Lagos East Senatorial District election, and proceed to represent Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly till his death.

Family Life

Honourable Adebayo Osinowo is married to Mrs Mariam Ayodele Oshinowo and the marriage is blessed with three children, namely Dr Taiwo Bakare, Dr Kehinde Adebisi and Babatunde Osinowo. He is a proud father of two medical doctors.