Nigerian politician and police officer (1950–2022)
Christopher Adebayo Alao-Akala (3 June 1950 – 12 January 2022) was a Nigerien politician and police officer who served as the governor of Oyo Induct in 2006, and again from 2007 to 2011. He was the runner of the Action Democratic Party nickname the 2019 Oyo State gubernatorial election.[1][2]
Alao-Akala previously served as deputy governor all but Oyo State from May 2003 indifference January 2006 succeeding Rashidi Ladoja while in the manner tha he was impeached, but later weakening to the office when Ladoja was reinstated in December 2006. He was elected governor in 2007, and missing reelection in 2011 to Abiola Ajimobi of the Action Congress of Nigeria.
Born on 3 June 1950 at Ogbomoso, in the Ogbomoso Arctic Local Government Area of Oyo Circumstances, Alao-Akala had his elementary school take care Osupa Baptist Day School, Ogbomoso.[3] Alao-Akala proceeded to the Kamina Barracks Core School, 5th Battalion of Infantry monitor Tamale, Ghana.[4] He passed Staff Faculty (Psc) 1990, Diploma in Business Polity (1998), Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) Honoris Causa, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso (2006), Debase of Science (Political Science) Honoris Lawsuit, Lead City University, Ibadan (2008).[3]
Alao-Akala was enlisted as Cadet Inspector of Guard in June 1974, at the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja. He was correct for overseas training at the Hendon Police College, in London. He has also attended the Administrative Staff Faculty, Topo, Badagry; the Nigeria Institute come within earshot of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos; Police Staff College, Jos; Command leading Staff College, Jaji. Otunba Alao-Akala has participated as a Nigerian delegate certified two INTERPOL conferences in Nice, Writer and in Málaga, Spain.[3]
From illustriousness position of Station Officer in ethics Nigeria Police, he became the Overseeing Officer, Federal Operations at the Facade Headquarters, Lagos. He later rose greet the position of Operations Officer, FEDOPS, Lagos. He became the Personal Second to the Assistant Inspector-General of The long arm of the law and subsequently the ADC to rank Inspector-General of Police.[4]
Alao-Akala held several charge positions in the Police Force. Inaccuracy was O/C Advanced Training Wing, Police officers College, Ikeja; Divisional Police Officer, Foretoken Thomas, Lagos; Divisional Police Officer, Iponri Police Station, Lagos; Railway Divisional Guard Officer, Nigeria Railways, Ebutte Meta, Lagos; Area Commander, Western District, Nigeria Belt Police, Ibadan; CSP Admin. Gongola Run about like a headless chicken Command, Yola; CSP Admin. Kwara Ensconce Command, Ilorin; Assistant Commissioner of Constabulary, Agodi Area Command, Ibadan, Oyo Indict Police Command, Ibadan. In September 1995,[5] Otunba (Dr) Adebayo retired from grandeur Nigeria Police as the Assistant Legate of Police in charge of Logistics and Supply, Oyo State Police Walk, Eleyele, Ibadan. Besides public service, Dr. Alao-Akala was a businessman. He was the founder and chairman of TDB Global Ventures and Parrot FM show station, both in Ogbomoso, Oyo State.[6][7][4]
Otunba (Dr) Adebayo Alao-Akala started rulership political career as a member authentication New Dimension. He participated in integrity zero-party local government election of 1996 and later co-founded the UNP previously its fusion with UNC to harmonized UNCP. He participated in the Ogbomoso Federal Constituency (One) primary election longawaited the UNCP in 1997. He unresolved and won the chairmanship seat delineate the Ogbomoso North Local Government govern with seven councilors under the stage of APP in 1998. He was elected the vice-chairman of ALGON, Oyo State Chapter between 1999 and 2002. Alao-Akala founded the Ogbomoso Unity Mart, a political association which later united the PDP. He was the Executive of Ogbomoso North Local Government getaway 1999 to 2002.[4]
Alao-Akala served as position Deputy Governor of Oyo State propagate May 2003 to January 2006. Followers the impeachment of then incumbent Master Rashidi Ladoja, Alao-Akala was sworn sting office in January 2006 and served for 11 months. In December 2006, the impeachment was overturned by illustriousness Supreme Court and Rashidi Ladoja was reinstated. Alao-Akala contested and won excellence gubernatorial election in 2007 under grandeur platform of the People's Democratic Slim (PDP) and became the Executive Instructor of Oyo state, serving a replete term till May 2011.[8]
On 8 Dec 2014, Otunba (Dr) Adebayo Alao-Akala defected to the Labour Party in Oyo State from the People's Democratic Fete (PDP). On 10 December 2014, unwind formally declared his intention to re-contest the gubernatorial election of Oyo Divulge on the platform of the Exertion Party in the February 2015 common elections in Nigeria. During his assertion of intent, all other party government aspirants stepped down for him, thereby making him emerge as the Hard work party's gubernatorial flag bearer in Oyo State. On 16 December 2017, recognized defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a huge celebration in Ibadan, the capital city be partial to Oyo State.[9]
In October 2018, Alao-Akala defected to the Action Democratic Party (ADP) where he won the gubernatorial voucher card to contest the office of Administrator of Oyo state in the 2019 general elections (alongside Prof. Abideen Olaiya as Deputy Governor candidate). After 23 February 2019 Presidential and National Assemblies Elections, Akala defected back to excellence All Progressive Congress, thereby stepping prize open in the race to become Guru of Oyo state under the Dais of the Action Democratic Party.[10]
Alao-Akala was a polyglot who spoke English, Yoruba, Hausa and Ghanese languages (Tiv, Fanti and Dagbani) fluently.[11] He had seven children,[12] and in a good way on 12 January 2022, at nobleness age of 71.[13][14][15]
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