Olaiya Abideen

Olaiya Abideen is a Nigerian politician and professor. He served as a Member of the House of Representatives in 1998, representing Ibadan South East and North East under the platform of GDM.

Early life and education

Olaiya Abideen was born in 1967 in Oke Oluokun, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. He attended Ibadan Municipal Government Primary School III, Eleta, Ibadan, from 1975 to 1981. From 1981 to 1986, he attended Olubi Memorial Grammar School, Molete, Ibadan. He continued his studies at the Polytechnic Ibadan. Between 1987 and 1992, he earned his degree from the Federal University of Technology, Akure. He completed his master's degree at the University of Ibadan, from 1993 to 1995, and later pursued his Ph.D. at the same institution.

Career Abideen served as a member of the House of Representatives in 1998, representing Ibadan South East and North East under the platform of GDM.