Bayo Omoboriowo

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Bayo Omoboriowo
Born (1987-05-13) May 13, 1987 (age 36)
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater University of Lagos
OccupationOfficial photographer to President Muhammad Buhari
SpouseLola Omitokun(m.2015) [1] [2]

Bayo Omoboriowo (born May 13, 1987) [3] [4] is a Nigerian photojournalist and documentary photographer. He was the official photographer to President Muhammadu Buhari. [5] [6]

Early life and education

Omoboriowo was born and raised in Mushin, Lagos. [7]

He graduated with a BSc degree in pure and applied chemistry from the University of Lagos. [8] [9] [10]

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