Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo
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Osinowo Sikiru Adebayo is a Nigerian politician. They have contested 1 election (1 win) across 1 party. Most recent: 2019 Senate Elections as All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate.
Political Career
Biography
Pepper Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo, born on 28 November 1955, was a Nigerian businessman and politician with ties to Lagos.
He served as a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly for four terms, representing Kosofe constituency.
Before his political career, Osinowo worked in government roles, starting as a Land Officer at the Federal Ministry of Works from 1977 to 1979.
He later managed various companies, including NITAL International (1986–2003), NIMCO International Co. Ltd (1990–2003), Extreme Piling and Construction Company Ltd, and NIMCO Dredging Company (both 1990–2003).
His political ascent began in the Second Republic as a Youth Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) under Bashorun Bashorun Moshood Abiola.
Osinowo was elected to the 9th Nigerian National Assembly as Senator for Lagos East in 2019, where he served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Industries.
He died on 15 June 2020 from COVID-19 complications, buried the same day in Ijebu-Ode.
Party Positions
Policy positions from All Progressives Congress (APC)'s manifesto.
Agriculture
Will encourage local farmers to form farm cooperatives, enabling them to pool resources for modern farming equipment, fertiliser, and access priority government agricultural assistance programs (extension services), with tax breaks and credits.
Anti-corruption
Curb reliance on imported goods via luxury taxes, higher tariffs, and processing fees while incentivizing local manufacturing with tax credits/rebates.
Economy & Trade
Reforms the Federal Budgetary Methodology to move away from oil revenue dependence and base spending on projected growth, establishing an inflationary ceiling to optimize fiscal policy without causing excessive inflation.
Education
Introduces a new management system for federally funded primary and secondary schools via Boards of Education, reserving community representation in decision-making.
Energy
Will increase Nigeria’s domestic crude oil production to **2.6 million barrels per day by 2027** and **4 million barrels per day by 2030**, while implementing a Special Enforcement and Monitoring Unit to deter theft, vandalism, and pipeline breaches using drones and aerial surveillance.
Enterprise grant support
Provides tax credits, holidays, and reduced interest rate loans for businesses that hire a specified percentage of youth in their workforce and offer on-the-job training.
Environment & Climate
Will **reduce Nigeria’s gas flaring** by removing it from the top 10 countries with highest flares, aiming to maximize sector benefits while eliminating environmental harm.
Governance & Reform
Commits to amending Nigeria’s governance architecture through constitutional review and collaboration with the National Assembly and State Governments to grant States greater autonomy over critical matters like crime prevention, prisons, stamp duties, and taxation.
Healthcare
Will strengthen primary healthcare infrastructure with incentive schemes, counterpart funding programs, and grassroots preventative care (vaccinations, cancer screening, blood pressure monitoring) in collaboration with state/local governments.
Infrastructure
Launches a National Infrastructure Campaign to modernize national infrastructure by hiring millions of unemployed Nigerians through the fiscal flexibility gained from reforming budgetary methodology.
Reliefs and scholarships
Provides **conditional income support** to very poor households, tied to human capital development goals like high-school attendance, healthcare, and nutrition.
Security & Defense
Enhances compensation, medical care, housing support, scholarships, stipends, and health insurance for military personnel injured in duty and their families.
Technology & Digital
Establishment of an advisory committee to review and reform regulatory frameworks for blockchain technology and virtual asset services.
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