Olusola Adeyeye is a Nigerian biologist and politician who was elected Senator for the Osun Central constituency of Osun State, Nigeria in the April 2011 federal elections. He ran on the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform. He also got re-elected into the Nigerian senate under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2015.
NAME: Olusola Adeyeye
PLACE OF BIRTH: Ila, Osun State, Nigeria
OCCUPATION: Nigerian biologist and politician
EDUCATION: He attended Obokun High School when it was merged with Ilesa Grammar School. Adeyeye attended the University of Ibadan,
CAREER AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Adeyeye was the Secretary-General of the United Democratic Front of Nigeria (UDFN), an overseas organization that promoted a return to democracy in Nigeria. After returning to Nigeria, Adeyeye was Chairman of Ifedayo local government in Osun State. He was elected a member of Federal House of Representatives in April 2003, representing Boluwaduro/Ifedayo/Ila Federal Constituency, holding office until April 2007. He was among those strongly opposed to allowing President Olusegun Obasanjo run for a third term. The regional tabloid Osun Defender selected Adeyeye as Man of the Year because of his principled stand on this issue