Rilwan Akanbi

Rilwan Adesoji Akanbi is a Nigerian politician  and senator representing Oyo South Senatorial District. He was born on May 06, 1962 in Ibadan, Oyo State.

Rilwan Akanbi Age

Rilwan Akanbi is 61 years old.

Rilwan Akanbi Early Life

Rilwan attended the following institutions, Lagelu Grammar School, Ibadan Oyo State where he obtained his West Africa School Certificate in 1979 and then proceeded to West London Business School, Acton Town W3, where he obtained a certificate in Business Administration in 1982. In 1983, he attended the Centre for Marketing Management Studies and got a Diploma in Business Administration. He went further to Kingston University, Kingston Upon-Tyme Kings  where he obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Management Studies in 1984.

Rilwan Akanbi Career

Before he jumped into mainstream Nigerian politics, Rilwan worked as a Financial Analyst (Stock Broker) in the United Kingdom  between 1985 to 1988.  He came back to Nigeria in 1989 and became the Executive Director(Operations) of Italstrade Nigeria Limited and left in 1991 and founded R.S.I. Investment and Trust Limited and became the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer. He became the Executive Chairman of Libragold Travels Group in 1996. He also became the Chairman of  Dynasty Airline Management Limited in 2008.

It is also interesting to note that he was a Member of Afenifere Renewal Group from 2007 to 2015, Special Adviser to the Governor of Oyo State from 1999 to 2003, Member House of Representatives from 1992 to 1993.

In the 2015 elections, Rilwan contested for the seat of the Oyo South Senatorial District on the Platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC) and and emerged winner.

His Legislative interests include Aviation, he is also a member of the senate Committee on Solid Minerals.

Rilwan Akanbi Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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