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Biography Of Richard Adeoriokin A Us-based Professor Killed In Osun State by biographyinsigh: 4:45pm On Jan 28
This is the biography of Richard Adeoriokin, a US-based professor and politician who was tragically killed in Osun State, Nigeria on January 28, 2024.

Education

He attended the University of Lagos, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in political science in 1994. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan, where he earned a master's degree in international relations in 1997. He then moved to the United States, where he completed his PhD in political science at the University of Texas at Austin in 2003.

Career

Adeoriokin joined the faculty of Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas, as an assistant professor of political science in 2004. He specialized in African politics, comparative politics, and international relations. He was promoted to associate professor in 2010 and full professor in 2018. He published several articles and books on Nigerian politics, democracy, and development. He was also a visiting scholar at Harvard University, Oxford University, and the Brookings Institution.

Adeoriokin was also active in Nigerian politics as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He contested for the House of Representatives seat for Ejigbo/Olorunda/Osogbo Federal Constituency in 2019 but lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. He remained loyal to the PDP and supported Governor Ademola Adeleke, who was his friend and classmate at the University of Lagos.

Age

Richard Adeoriokin was born in Ejigbo, Osun State, in 1972 making him 52 years this year.

Marriage Life

Adeoriokin was married to Olabisi Adeoriokin, a nurse, and they had


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Re: Biography Of Richard Adeoriokin A Us-based Professor Killed In Osun State by Entprys(m): 5:01pm On Jan 28
It was all quota
Re: Biography Of Richard Adeoriokin A Us-based Professor Killed In Osun State by TruthsFM: 5:27pm On Jan 28
biographyinsigh:
This is the biography of Richard Adeoriokin, a US-based professor and politician who was tragically killed in Osun State, Nigeria on January 28, 2024.

Education

He attended the University of Lagos, where he obtained a bachelor's degree in political science in 1994. He proceeded to the University of Ibadan, where he earned a master's degree in international relations in 1997. He then moved to the United States, where he completed his PhD in political science at the University of Texas at Austin in 2003.

Career

Adeoriokin joined the faculty of Prairie View A&M University in Houston, Texas, as an assistant professor of political science in 2004. He specialized in African politics, comparative politics, and international relations. He was promoted to associate professor in 2010 and full professor in 2018. He published several articles and books on Nigerian politics, democracy, and development. He was also a visiting scholar at Harvard University, Oxford University, and the Brookings Institution.

Adeoriokin was also active in Nigerian politics as a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He contested for the House of Representatives seat for Ejigbo/Olorunda/Osogbo Federal Constituency in 2019 but lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate. He remained loyal to the PDP and supported Governor Ademola Adeleke, who was his friend and classmate at the University of Lagos.

Age

Richard Adeoriokin was born in Ejigbo, Osun State, in 1972 making him 52 years this year.

Marriage Life

Adeoriokin was married to Olabisi Adeoriokin, a nurse, and they had


https://biographyinsight.com.ng/richard-adeoriokin/
series of errors on this write up, not true at all
Re: Biography Of Richard Adeoriokin A Us-based Professor Killed In Osun State by Forkthiefnubu: 12:30am On Jan 29
Entprys:
It was all quota
How? This is doable and it is not like one intense demanding area like sciences /medicine/engineering/financials so there is nothing so spectacular here to be labeled quota enabled , that’s an average career
Re: Biography Of Richard Adeoriokin A Us-based Professor Killed In Osun State by Hadone(m): 12:35am On Jan 29
The whole summary is that they killed him under questionable circumstances and eventually killed the killer simply to bury evidences and pave way to set the mastermind free cool
Re: Biography Of Richard Adeoriokin A Us-based Professor Killed In Osun State by Buharidgeneral: 4:24am On Jan 29
Adeleke mate in unilag?
Re: Biography Of Richard Adeoriokin A Us-based Professor Killed In Osun State by ademasta(m): 9:14am On Jan 29
Adeleke's mate at the University of Lagos?

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