Born on 5th January 1960, in Ikire, Osun State the lawmaker is currently serving his First term as a Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District under the platform of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in the 10th Assembly.
Senator Oyewumi's flair for politics began during his undergraduate days at OAU, Ife when he was elected national vice president of the National Association of Nigeria Geography Students. He was also, at various times, secretary and president of the National Association of Ikire Students(NAIS) both at the OAU Chapter and National body.
Senator Oyewumi join mainstream politics in 1992, when he won his first contest to represent the Irewole/Ayedaade/Isokan Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) whose presidential candidate was Bashorun MKO Abiola. In the green chamber, he was a member of the House Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development; and Chairman of, the Sub-Committee on the National Agriculture Land Development Authority(NALDA).
Notably, on June 12, Senator Oyewumi became chairman of the Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere in Irewole Local Government. At the return of civilian rule in 1999, Senator Oyewumi was made the publicity secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State. In 2004, after having served as a caretaker chairman of Irewole Local Government for one year, he was elected substantive chairman and served in this capacity until 2011, when the government of Governor Rauf Aregbesola dissolved the local councils in the state. Aft
Gender: Male Age: 62 Years
Qualifications: WAEC B.SC, M.SC, Ph.D
District: Osun West District, Osun
Party: People's Democratic Party
