Hosea Ehinlanwo

Ehinlanwo was born on 2 August 1938 in Erunna, Ilaje local government of Ondo State.He attended NA Primary School, Ajido, Badagry, Lagos from 1946 to 1953 for his primary education and later went to Colony Teachers College, Ikorodu and Christ Apostolic Church Teachers College, Efon-Alaye for his Secondary/Teacher Training Education. He then went on to acquire a BSC in Business Administration from Thomas A Edison College, Florida, and a Master's in Business administration from the Prestigious University of Ibadan, Nigeria. While he was in the senate, he was honoured with a Doctorate award for his numerous contributions to the development of his people, his community, and his country. Prior to his term in the senate, he had also acquired an LLB degree from the University of Benin, Nigeria, and a BL from the Nigerian Law School – effectively becoming a Barrister of Law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria – an experience that served him well in the senate

Apart from politics, his career activities have included teaching, marketing manager, assistant general manager, university lecturer, personnel / administration manager as well as banker. He was pioneering Lecturer of the then Ogun State University (Now Olabisi Onabanjo University) - in the social sciences faculty (Department of Business Administration) and indeed helped to put the Business Admin department of the University on Solid footing in those early years. He was also the chairman of the now-defunct Ilaje/Ese-Odo Community bank Igbokoda.

His foray into politics started in the 60s when he was a key member and officer of the Local Chapter of the then Action Group. However, he did not seek elective public office until 1977 when he was elected as a part-time local government councillor in the then newly created Ilaje Ese Odo local government (1977–1979).