Simeon Oduoye

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| office1 = Senator for Osun Central

| term_start1 = 5 June 2007

| term_end1 = 6 June 2011

| predecessor1 = Felix Kola Ogunwale

| successor1 = Olusola Adeyeye

| office2 = Administrator of Ebonyi State

| term_start2 = August 1998

| term_end2 = 29 May 1999

| predecessor2 = Walter Feghabo

| successor2 = Sam Egwu

| office3 = Administrator of Niger State

| term_start3 = 22 August 1996

| term_end3 = August 1998

| predecessor3 = Cletus Komena Emein

| successor3 = Habibu Idris Shuaibu

| birth_name = Simeon Olasukanmi Oduoye

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1945|04|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ikirun, Southern Region, British Nigeria (now in Osun State, Nigeria)

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2014|03|21|1945|04|13|df=y}}

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| party = Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

| spouse = Chief (Mrs) Samiat Titilayo Oduoye

| children = 6, including Kayode

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Simeon Olasukanmi Oduoye ({{Pronunciation|Yo-Simeon Olasunkanmi Oduoye.ogg|listen|(|help=no}}; 13 April 1945 – 21 March 2014) was a Nigerian police officer and administrator of Niger and Ebonyi States. He was elected senator for Osun Central in April 2007 on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform.{{cite web

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|archive-date=2016-03-03

|title=Sen. Simeon O. Oduoye

|publisher=National Assembly of Nigeria

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Background

Simeon Oduoye was born on 13 April 1945. He obtained the West African School Certificate in 1964 from Akinorum Grammar School, Ikirun. He enlisted in the Nigeria Police on 1 July 1965.

He became an Assistant Inspector General of Police, retiring in 1999.

He was Administrator of Niger and Ebonyi States 1996–1999. He was chairman of NSPRI (2005–2007). He is Chairman and Managing Director of Layo Woodmill Nigeria Ltd.{{cite web

|url = http://senatorsimeonoduoye.com/meet%20the%20senator.html

|title = Meet Senator Oduoye, Simeon Olasukanmi

|publisher = Simeon Oduoye

|access-date = 2009-12-08

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As administrator of Ebonyi State, one of his first acts was to set up a committee to restructure the state civil service to ensure order, seniority, observance to rules and regulations.{{cite web

|url=http://www.independentngonline.com/DailyIndependent/Article.aspx?id=2571&print=1

|publisher=Daily Independent

|date=Nov 1, 2009

|title=Ebony 2011: When Pedigree Becomes The Decider

|author=Felix Uka, Abakaliki

|access-date=2009-12-08}}

In an October 2009 interview, Senator Julius Agbo cited Oduoye's administration as an example of a very well organised person who tried to establish civil service in Ebonyi state.{{cite web

|url = http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/21790/1/Senator-Why-lawmakers-deserve-automatic-ticket/Page1.html

|title = Senator: Why lawmakers deserve automatic ticket

|author = Bolade Omonijo

|date = 2009-10-14

|publisher = The Nation

|access-date = 2009-12-08

|url-status = dead

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110726120557/http://thenationonlineng.net/web2/articles/21790/1/Senator-Why-lawmakers-deserve-automatic-ticket/Page1.html

|archive-date = 2011-07-26

}}

Senate career

Simeon Oduoye was elected senator for Osun Central in April 2007 on the (PDP) platform.

He was appointed to committees on Security & Intelligence, Power, Land Transport, Interior Affairs, Drugs Narcotics Anti Corruption and Air Force.

In May 2008, as Vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Security and National Intelligence,{{Cite web |title=National Intelligence Agency (NIA) Archives |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/tag/national-intelligence-agency-nia |access-date=2022-10-15 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB}} Oduoye said the Senate was about to approve the establishment of a special court for financial crimes.{{cite web

|url=http://allafrica.com/stories/200805120540.html

|title=Senate Set to Create Anti-Corruption Court

|author=Laide Akinboade

|date=12 May 2008

|publisher=Vanguard

|access-date=2009-12-08}}