Profile of Rt Hon Timothy Owoeye, the 7th Speaker, Osun House of Assembly.

By Shittu

Hon Timothy Owoeye was born in Ilesa , Osun State, in August 24th 1972.

He had his primary education at St. Peter’s Anglican Primary School, Ilesa , Osun State .He attended CAC commercial high School Ilesa, He proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University where he obtained his Diploma in local government studies . He furthered His studies at university of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, where he graduated and had his Bsc in political Science. He has never relent in acquiring knowledge, He badged for his Masters in Peace and Building Development (MPBD) from university of Ibadan.

Before he joined politics, he worked with a private organization in Lagos and Ogun State. Smith Kline Bechan Plc , before he became the managing Director/chief Executive Officer of Timbuk Nigeria limited.

Political Career
Timothy Owoeye is a grass-root politician and he started his political career as a councilor of ward 10 Ilesa east, Osun State between 1999-2002. He contested for Osun State House of Assembly as a member in 2007 till date . He was the Minority Leader of the House 2007-2010, AC leader 2010-2011, while Leader of the House between 2011-2015 and became the majority Leader of the house 2015 to 2019.

Some of the responsibilities he has held as an honorable member were ;
Chairman campaign committee for re-election for former Governor of State of Osun. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola for Ijesa south federal constituency in 2014

Also, Chairman campaign committee for Ijesa South Federal constituency for Alhaji Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola Governorship’s race in 2018

Currently He is the chairman on Southwest Legislative Reform Implementation Committee (SLRIC) 2017 till date.

Chairman House Committee on rules and business 2011 till date

Vice chairman house committee on local government and chieftains office 2007 till date

Member House Committee on rural and community Development

House Committee on special Duty / regional integration

Timothy Owoeye has actively participated in various seminars, workshops and conferences both at home and abroad such as Leadership for Good governance held in Massachusetts university, USA in 2008 as well as commonwealth parliamentary conferences in Kenya and Tanzania in 2009 and 2010 among others.

Timothy Owoeye became the Speaker of the 7th Osun House of Assembly on Thursday the 6th of June, 2019