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Makinde is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Oluwasegun Makinde Oluwasegun Makinde (born 6 July 1991) is a Nigeria-born Canadian athlete competing in sprinting events. Born in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Makinde moved with his family to Canada in 1992. He was an unused relay member at the 2012 Summer Olympics in L ... (born 1991), Nigerian-born Canadian sprinter * Seyi Makinde (born 1967), Nigerian politician, businessman, engineer, and philanthropist {{surname Surnames of Nigerian origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oluwasegun Makinde
Oluwasegun Makinde (born 6 July 1991) is a Nigeria-born Canadian athlete competing in sprinting events. Born in Maiduguri, Nigeria, Makinde moved with his family to Canada in 1992. He was an unused relay member at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 2013 Jeux de la Francophonie. In July 2016, he was named to Canada's Olympic team. He went to the 2018 Commonwealth Games with the Canadian team. As of 2019, he was on the board of Athletics Canada. Competition record Personal best *100 metres – 10.24 (+1.4) (Toronto CAN, 11 June 2016) *200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightl ... – 20.51 (+1.7) (Lynchburg USA, 1 May 2014) References 1991 births Living people Nigerian emigrants to Canada Canadian male s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seyi Makinde
Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde (born 25 December 1967) is a Nigerian businessman, politician and philanthropist who has served as Governor of Oyo State since 29 May 2019. He is an engineer and a subject matter expert on fluid and gas metering. He is the group managing director of Makon Group Limited; an indigenous oil and gas company in Nigeria. He established his first oil and gas private business called Makon Engineering and Technical Services, (METS) at the age of 29 in the year 1997, after earning years of work experience with international oil and gas companies. Makinde had contested for the 2015 Oyo State gubernatorial election on the platform Social Democratic Party (Nigeria), Social Democratic Party (SDP) but lost. Early life and education Makinde was born to a teacher turned accountant, Pa Olatubosun Makinde, and Abigail Makinde of Aigbofa Compound in Oja’ba, Ibadan, Oyo State. He is the third child of the family. Makinde began his education at St Paul Primary School and com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |