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University of Lagos.
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Adetokunbo Kayode
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Adetokunbo hails from Ikaram-Akoko in Ondo State and holds the traditional title Omoba as a Yoruba prince. He has a Bachelor of Law from University of Lagos. Kayode was counsel to the Federal Government, the People"s Democratic Party (Nigeria), the Independent National Electoral Commission.
After the 2007 elections, President Umaru Yar"Adua appointed him Minister of Culture & Tourism.
While he was minister, the National Council of Arts and Culture hosted the first African Arts and Crafts Expo, AFAC 2008. He was praised for completing the tourism master plan.
In November 2008 he was removed from this job when the cabinet was dissolved, but in December 2008 was appointed Minister of Labour and Productivity. When Goodluck Jonathan became Acting President, he replaced Attorney General Mike Aondoakaa with Kayode on 10 February, but on 17 March dismissed his entire cabinet.
Kayode was replaced as Minister of Labour by Ibrahim Kazaure.
Kayode was appointed Minister of Defense in the new cabinet sworn in on 6 April 2010. His Minister of State is the son of late Shehu Musa Yar"Adua, Alhaji Murtala Shehu Yar"Adua.
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