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Olusegun Mimiko
Nigerian politician and doctor (born )
Olusegun Rahman Mimiko (Yoruba: Olúṣẹ́gun Mímikò(Listenⓘ); born 3 October ), is a Nigerian medical doctor and politician who served as governor of Ondo State from to He was the senatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party for Ondo Central District in the Senate elections.[1] He served as the 16th (5th civilian) governor of Ondo State, becoming the first two-term governor of Ondo State, and the first Labour Party governor in Nigeria. Mimiko was previously a federal minister for housing and urban development, a secretary to the Ondo State Government, and a two-time Ondo State Commissioner for Health.[2]
Mimiko was born and raised in Ondo Town, Ondo state, South WestNigeria. His political career began at medical school in the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), where he was a member of the Students’ Representatives Council (Parliament) and served as the public relations officer of t
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Olusegun Rahman Mimiko: A Comprehensive Biography
Early Life and Education
Olusegun Rahman Mimiko, known affectionately as 'Iroko', was born on October 3, , in Ondo Town, Ondo State, Nigeria. His father, Atiku Bamidele Mimiko, was a sawmill manager and cocoa plantation farmer, while his mother, Muinat Mimiko (née Ogunsulie), was a trader. Mimiko’s early education began at St. Joseph's Primary School, Aponmu, near Akure, and continued at St. Patrick Primary School, Yaba, in Ondo. He attended St. Joseph's College, Ondo from to , followed by Higher School Certificate studies at Gboluji Grammar School, Ile-Oluji between and Mimiko entered the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) in , where he was actively involved in student governance and graduated with a in Health Science in and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in
Medical Career
After completing his National Youth Service Corps year, Mimiko began his medical practice and founded
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Mimiko &#; An Ex-Commissioner of Health as Governor
I do not know how many ex-commissioners of health have turned out to be governors of their states in our contemporary democratic history in Nigeria, but it was a delight to read of the emergence of Dr. Olusegun Mimiko through the courts as the Governor of Ondo State.
Most Nigerians do not want to be reminded of previous physicians in governance of states as exemplified bygd Dr Peter Odili in Rivers State and Dr Chimaroke Nnamani in Enugu State. (Read previous blog on them here). Dr Odili is remembered more for the private air-ambulance he bought for his exclusive use while he was Governor of Nigeria&#;s richest state, while Senator Nnamani is alleged to have found the means within his humble salary as governor to fund the building of a private teaching hospital &#;Renaissance University Teaching Hospital&#;.
Dr. Olusegun Mimiko is a medical doctor who graduated from the University of Ife, and