Adebayo Osinowo

Adebayo Sikiru Osinowo (28 November 1955 – 15 June 2020) also known as Pepper was a Nigerian businessman and politician. He was a member of the Lagos State House of Representatives. Until his death, he was Senator representing Lagos East at the 9th Nigerian National Assembly.
Early life.
Adebayo's father was the Late Alhaji Rabiu Osinowo from Odo-Egbo in Ijebu Ode and his mother is Mariamo Taiwo Osinowo. He had his primary education at St. Augustin Primary School in Ijebu-Ode and his Secondary Education in Isonyin Grammar School, Isonyin.
Osinowo studied Building Technology at the lnstituto per Geometri, Rome, Italy. He obtained his master's degree at Urbaniana University, Rome, Italy, where he specialised in Building Technology.
Business and Career.
Adebayo Osinowo worked with the Federal Ministry of Works, Lagos State. In 1977, he started his career as a Land Officer at the Federal Ministry of Works till 1979. He then became the Managing Director at NITAL International from 1986 to 2003. He then became the Managing Director at NIMCO International Co. Ltd from 1990 to 2003. He also worked as Managing Director, at Extreme Piling and Construction Company Ltd and NIMCO Dredging Company from 1990 to 2003.
Politics.
Osinowo began his political life in the second republic serving as a youth Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The state Chairman was late Bashorun Moshood Kashimawo Abiola. Osinowo was a four times honorable member in the Lagos State house of assembly. Osinowo contested a seat in the Lagos State House of Assembly for Kosofe constituency and won. In the February 23, 2019 Lagos East Senatorial District election, he was elected Senator, representing the Lagos East Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly. He was subsequently appointed as the Chairman, Senate Committee on Industries.
Death.
Bayo Osinowo died on 15 June 2020. He was reported to be dead due to complications from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. He was buried the same day at his Ijebu-Ode residence.