Omotoso Eluyemi

Background

Eluyemi, Omotoso was born on November 13, 1938 in Ile-Ife, Osun, Nigeria. Son of Elusope and Asulore Eluyemi.

Education

Master of Arts, Moscow State University, 1968; Master of Arts, Birmingham U., 1973; Doctor of Philosophy, Moscow State University, 1979.

Career

Teacher history, Teacher's College, Osogbo, Nigeria, 1968-1969; curator, Nigerian Museum, Ile-Ife, 1969-1970; lecturer, U. Ife, 1973-1978; senior lecturer archaeology, U. Ife, since 1980; research scholar, Institute Archaeology, Moscow, 1978-1979. Consultant on Nigerian cultural studies Centre for Yoruba Cultural Studies, Ife, 1990-1993. Scribe to the Traditional Chieftaincy Council of Ooni of the Ancient City of Ile-Ife, since 1980, title of Apena, since 1980.

Achievements

• Omotoso Eluyemi has been listed as a noteworthy Archaeologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member and leader Social Democratic Party, Nigeria, since 1990.

Connections

Married Abike Elufowoju, August 22, 1964. Children: Eludapo, Eluronke, Eludayo.

Father:

Elusope Eluyemi

Mother:

Asulore Eluyemi

Spouse:

Abike Elufowoju

child:

Eluronke Eluyemi

child:

Eludayo Eluyemi

child:

Eludapo Eluyemi