Yinka Odumakin
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Peter Oluyinka Odumakin | |
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| Born | 10 December 1966 Moro, Ife North, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Died | 3 April 2021 (aged 54) |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ghana |
| Occupations | human rights activist and politician |
| Spouse | |
Yinka Odumakin ⓘ (10 December 1966 – 3 April 2021) was a Nigerian human rights activist and politician. Until his death, he was the national publicity secretary of Afenifere, a Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group.[1]
Odumakin attended St. Augustine Primary School, Ondo State, before proceeding to CAC Grammar School, Edunabon, Osun State and then Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, Osun State. He graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Studies, and also graduated from University of Ghana.[2][3]
Career
Odumakin played a key role in the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) that fought the government of Sani Abacha after the annulment of the 1993 Nigerian presidential election. He was among the spokespersons of the Southern and Middle Belt Leader's Forum (SMBLF). He was the spokesman of Muhammadu Buhari when he contested the 2011 Nigerian presidential election under the defunct Congress for Progressive Change. In 2014, during the government of Goodluck Jonathan, Odumakin and his wife were the only married couple among the 492-member 2014 National Conference which was held in Abuja, Nigeria. He was also a known critic of Muhammadu Buhari's government.[4][5][6]