18 Facts About Kayode Oladele

Kayode Oladele was born on 8 June 1963 and is a Nigerian human rights activist, lawyer and politician who is a Federal Commissioner and member of the Federal Character Commission of Nigeria.

Kayode Oladele was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and sworn-in on February 3,2025 after the Senate confirmation.

Kayode Oladele was elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress on 11 April 2015.

Kayode Oladele is a descendant of Oniji dynasty of Aafin ruling house, one of the two ruling houses in line of succession to the throne of the ancient kingdom of Onimeko of Imeko in Imeko, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Kayode Oladele attended Baptist High School, Ilaro, Ogun State, where he obtained the West African School Certificate in 1981.

Kayode Oladele proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Victoria Island, Lagos and was called to the Bar as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1988.

Kayode Oladele was admitted to the State Bar of Michigan as an attorney and counselor the same year and rolls of the Supreme Court of the United States Bar in December 2004.

Kayode Oladele is an Executive Education alumnus of Harvard Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.

Kayode Oladele was involved in the Nigerian pro-democracy movement and agitation for a civil rule that eventually led to the collapse of the military dictatorship in Nigeria in 1999.

Kayode Oladele was a pioneer member of the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, one of the earliest human rights organizations in Nigeria which was formed in 1989 to defend the rights of the people detained by the then federal military government.

Kayode Oladele was a member of the National Consultative Forum, the first group in Nigeria to fight for the convocation of Sovereign National Conference and whose progressive elements later formed the Campaign for Democracy in 1991.

Ibrahim Babangida, Kayode Oladele's residence was converted to be used as the interim converging point for the expanded secretariat meetings of the Campaign for Democracy leadership to plan, organize and coordinate nationwide demonstrations, strikes, and other civil resistance actions against the Military which eventually led to the collapse of the Interim National Government of Ernest Shonekan.

Kayode Oladele was involved in the formation and activities of the National Democratic Coalition, including US based United Democratic Front of Nigeria, the Nigerian Pro-democracy Network and Radio save Nigeria, a short-wave pro-democracy radio station operated by the Nigerian Advocacy Group for Democracy, and Human Rights in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Kayode Oladele served as Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Crimes during the Eighth National Assembly.

Kayode Oladele was a member of other Standing Committees including the Committees on Justice, Healthcare Service, Human Rights, Rules and Business and Agricultural Institutions.

Kayode Oladele introduced and sponsored the Public Holiday Amendment Act which was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari on June 11,2019.

Kayode Oladele introduced and sponsored the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit Act which was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, setting up a central body for processing intelligence related to financial transaction in Nigeria.

Kayode Oladele introduced the Proceeds of Crimes Bill, 2017, which made comprehensive provisions for the confiscation, forfeiture and management of properties derived from unlawful activities.