Rahmon Adedoyin | |
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Born | Rahmon Adegoke Adedoyin January 1, 1957 Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | University of Ife All Saints University School of Medicine |
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Years active | 1990–2023 |
Notable work | Oduduwa University Oduduwa Polytechnic The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife |
Rahmon Adegoke Adedoyin (born January 1, 1957) is a Nigerian educationist and businessman who was sentenced to death by hanging on May 30, 2023. He is the founder and proprietor of Oduduwa University and The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife. [1] In an interview with Vanguard , Rahmon claimed that the late Oba Okunade Sijuwade had nominated him as the Ooni of Ife before his death because of "his developmental strides, particularly in the cradle of Yoruba land". [2]
Rahmon Adegoke was born into the royal family of the Akui ruling house in the ancient city of Ife in Osun State, [3] where he went on to complete his primary and secondary school education. He proceeded to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) where he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1983 after studying Mathematics Education. He also attended Centurion International University, California where he obtained his master's degree and went on to bag a doctorate degree in 1996 from All Saints University School of Medicine, New York City. [4]
In a bid to revamp education in Nigeria, Rahmon founded The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife in 1984 and Oduduwa University in 2009. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Industrial Statisticians. [4]
Adedoyin was arrested in November 2021 following the death of Adegoke Timothy at his Hilton Hotel which he is the founder. [5] [6] [7] He was denied bail but granted access to medical facilities of his choice pending court hearing. On 30th May 2023, Court found Rahmon guilty of murder and sentenced him to death by hanging. [8]
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