Dr. Babatunde Afees Adeniyi, an indigene of Oyo Town, is the newly appointed Chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission (OYSIEC).
He is a Senior Lecturer at Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, and a former Chief Lecturer at the Oyo State College of Agriculture and Technology, Igboora, where he also served as Acting Head of Department of Agricultural Technology and Sub-Dean, Faculty of Plant and Environmental Sciences.
A seasoned academic and trade unionist, Dr. Adeniyi is a former ASUP Chairman and Zonal Treasurer (South-West Zone), as well as Pioneer Chairman of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of all tertiary institution unions in Oyo State. He also served as an immediate past member of OYSIEC.
He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Kwara State University, Malete, two Master’s degrees (Economics and Agricultural Economics), and a B.Agric. in Agricultural Economics from the University of Ibadan.
Dr. Adeniyi is a member of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES) and the African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE). He is happily married with children.
His appointment reflects his integrity, experience, and dedication to education, labour advocacy, and good governance.
