The tragedy occurred on Monday as Senator representing Lagos East in the National Assembly, Mr. Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo died after a brief illness. He was aged 64.
Osinowo popularly known as (Pepperito), an All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker, was a former member of Lagos State House of Assembly for 16 years. An unconfirmed report said he died of COVID-19 complications.
Our source told Society Reporters that there is mourning in the Lagos political circle with politicians breaking down.
Adebayo’s father was the Late Alhaji Rabiu Osinowo from Odo-Egbo in Ijebu Ode and his mother is Mariamo Taiwo Osinowo. He had his primary education at St. Augustin Primary School in Ijebu-Ode and his Secondary Education in Issoyin Grammar School, Isoyin.
Osinowo studied Building Technology at the Instituto per Geometri, Rome, Italy. He obtained his master’s degree at Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy, where he specialized in Building Technology.
Adebayo Osinowo worked with the Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos State. In 1977, he started his career as a Land Officer at the Federal Ministry of Works till 1979. He then became the Managing Director at NITAL International from 1986 to 2003. He then became the Managing Director at NIMCO International Co. Ltd from 1990 to 2003. He also worked as Managing Director, at Extreme Piling and Construction Company Ltd and NIMCO Dredging Company from 1990 to 2003
Osinowo began his political life in the second republic serving as a youth Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The state Chairman was late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Osinowo was a four times honorable in the Lagos State house of assembly representing Kosofe constituency and won. In the 2019 Lagos East Senatorial District election, he was elected Senator after defeating Gbenga Ashafa for the APC ticket. He was subsequently appointed as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries.
SUNDAY ADEBAYO