Olusegun (sometimes spelled as Oluwasegun or its diminutive form, Segun) is a name of Yoruba origin for males, meaning "God is victorious".
Notable people with the name include:
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Akinsola Olusegun Faluyi
Akinsola Olusegun Faluyi (born 13 November 1934) is a Nigerian Mechanical engineer and former President of COREN, an engineering regulation body in Nigeria.
Life and career
His middle name "Olusegun" translates to "God is Victorious" in Yoruba ...
(born 1934), Nigerian engineer
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Olusegun Obasanjo (born 1937), Nigerian military personnel and politician
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Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti (1938–1997), better known as Fela Kuti, Nigerian musician and human rights activist
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Olusegun Osoba (born 1939) Nigerian journalist and politician
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Harold Olusegun Demuren (born 1945), Nigerian engineer
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Leo Segun Ajiborisha
Leo Segun Ajiborisha served as the first Administrator of Osun State, Nigeria after it was created from part of Oyo State in August 1991 during the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida.
One of Ajiborisha's first actions as Osun Governor w ...
, Nigerian military general
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Olusegun Adewoye
Olusegun O. Adewoye (1947–2015) was the director general and chief executive of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Abuja, Nigeria.
Early life and education
Olusegun Oyeleke Adewoye (born 1947, Ilesa, Osu ...
(1947–2015), Nigerian engineer and academic
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Olusegun Agagu (1948–2013), Nigerian politician
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Patrick Olusegun Odegbami (born 1952), Nigerian footballer
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Olusegun Oni
Olusegun Oni (born 5 September 1954) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Ekiti State from 29 May 2007 to 14 October 2010. He was a member of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In 2014 he defected from the PDP and joined ...
(born 1954), Nigerian politician
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Olusegun Mimiko (born 1954), Nigerian politician
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Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga
Olusegun Olutoyin Aganga (born 1955) is a Nigerian politician, he was the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment of Nigeria from 2011 to 2015. He was first nominated by President Olusegun Obasanjo and appointed by President Goodluck Jonat ...
(born 1955), Nigerian politician
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Olufemi Olusegun Pedro (born 1955), Nigerian politician
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Olusegun Oluwatimi (born 1999), American football player
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Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel, (born, 1963), British singer
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Olusegun Awolowo, (born 1963), Nigerian Lawyer
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Olusegun Arinze, (born, 1965), Nigerian actor
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Oluwasegun Abiodun
Oluwasegun Abiodun (born 5 December 1984) is a Nigerian football striker who currently is free agent. His name, Oluwasegun, means "''God has been victorious''".
Career
Club
Early career
His previous clubs include Nigerian team Julius Berger, I ...
, (born 1984), Nigerian footballer
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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-Canadian athlete
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Yoruba given names
African masculine given names