Olusegun Abraham (born ) is a Nigerian politician and businessman.

Early life and education

Olusegun was born and raised in Ikare-Akoko,

Ondo State Ondo State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Oǹdó) is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It borders Ekiti State to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta State to t ...

, where he had his early formal education. He holds a master's degree in

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. He has also undertaken professional courses in notable institutions including Tyndale University College and Seminary, Canada and the

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, United Kingdom.

Career

In 1999, Segun Abraham delved into politics while managing his business ventures simultaneously. He was one of the pioneering members of the

All Progressives Congress The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, the ...

when it was still called Alliance for Democracy. Olusegun was also one of those who campaigned for former governor

Adebayo Adefarati Adebayo Adefarati (14 February 1931"Adefarati, AD Presidential candidate dies at 76", ''Vanguard'', March 30, 2007. – 29 March 2007) was a Nigerian politician who was Governor of Ondo State in Nigeria from 1999 to 2003. Life and career Ad ...

. He went on to be appointed the chairman of Owena Hotels by Adebayo Farati until the hotel was bought by Oodua Investment. In 2012, he declared his intention to run for Governor of Ondo State under the platform of the

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but he however came short of

Rotimi Akeredolu Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (born 21 July 1956) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently the Governor of Ondo State, in office since 24 February 2017. His adopted prefix is "Arakunrin", while his nickname is "Aketi". He is a Seni ...

who went on to represent the party as its aspirant. He was one of the two aspirants under the platform of the

who ran for the office of governor at the 2016 Ondo State gubernatorial election, but lost out to

Oluwarotimi Akeredolu Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (born 21 July 1956) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently the Governor of Ondo State, in office since 24 February 2017. His adopted prefix is "Arakunrin", while his nickname is "Aketi". He is a Seni ...

at the primaries.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abraham, Segun Living people 1953 births Politicians from Ondo State All Progressives Congress politicians Nigerian businesspeople