Akin Ogunbiyi

Akinlade Ogunbiyi is a Nigerian businessman and former political candidate. He is the chairman of Mutual Benefits Assurance PLC.^[1]

Akin Ogunbiyi was born in Ile-Ogbo, Osun State. His parents were farmers and his father served as chairman of the Trade Association.^{[2][clarification needed]}

Akin Ogunbiyi attended primary school at A.U.D Primary School.^[3] He graduated with a degree in Agricultural Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife. Barcelona He has an Executive MBA from the University of Navarra, Barcelona (IESE), Spain; a Global Executive Leadership Certificate from Yale School of Management; Certified High Potential Leader education from Harvard Business School and a Graduate Advanced Management Leadership Course from Said Business School^[4]

He is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in London.

Akin Ogunbiyi is an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, London. He trained in insurance in NICON. He then joined the Finance and Insurance Experts Limited - a multi-disciplinary consultancy firm. He is a pioneer Associate Director. Ogunbiyi is a fellow of the Institute Directors, Nigeria. He serves on the board of the Infrastructure Bank Plc and other Companies. He is Chairman Of Mutual Benefits Assurance PLC.^[5][6] He is also the chairman of Reals Pharmaceutical^[7]

Ogunbiyi started politics in 2018 and joined the People's Democratic Party (PDP) hoping to become Governor of Osun State.^[8] On 23 July 2018, Ademola Adeleke emerged as the PDP candidate after defeating Ogunbiyi by seven votes.^[9] On 26 April, 2022, Ogunbiyi declared his intention to participate in the gubernatorial race on the platform of Accord party,^[10] and he came Fourth behind Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Congress (APC), and Action Democratic Party (ADP) after the 2022 gubernatorial elections.^{[11] [12]}