{{Short description|Nigerian politician}} {{EngvarB|date=December 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}} '''Kayode Otitoju''', (born May 1955) is a Nigerian technocrat, politician and former commissioner for Information, Culture, Sports, and Social Development in Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2011/01/rep-petitions-against-ekiti-north-senatorial-primary/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Rep petitions against Ekiti North senatorial primary|accessdate=24 December 2015|newspaper=Vanguard}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/otitoju-i-m-still-a-bonafide-pdp-member/188989/ |title=Otitoju: I'm Still a Bonafide PDP Member |accessdate=24 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140914070914/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/otitoju-i-m-still-a-bonafide-pdp-member/188989/ |archivedate=14 September 2014 |newspaper=This Day}}</ref>
==Education and career== Otitoju obtained a bachelor's degree in Geography from the University of Ibadan in 1980 and later became a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/kayode-otitoju-my-last-child-finished-his-master-degree-the-month-i-clocked-60/215547/ |title=Kayode Otitoju: My Last Child Finished His Master Degree the |accessdate=24 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150929070444/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/kayode-otitoju-my-last-child-finished-his-master-degree-the-month-i-clocked-60/215547 |archivedate=29 September 2015 |newspaper=This Day}}</ref> He worked at the Nigerian Ports Authority for 10 years, between 1981 and 1991 and rose to the position of a Senior Traffic Officer and in 2004, he was appointed as Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Culture, Sports, and Social Development. He served in that capacity for 1 year, between 2004 and 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/kayode-otitoju-gives-daughter-marriage/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Kayode Otitoju gives out daughter in marriage|date=11 May 2014 |accessdate=24 December 2015|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref>
He contested the seat of a senator representing Ekiti North twice, in 2003 and 2011 but lost the election and in 2004, he was appointed as the Commissioner for Information, Culture, Sports, and Social Development. He served on the board of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Nigeria from 2005 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ynaija.com/kayode-otitoju-its-time-to-recall-arunma-oteh-as-sec-dg/|title=It's time to recall Arunma Oteh as SEC DG |work= YNaija|date=6 July 2012 |accessdate=14 April 2019}}</ref> In 2009, he was one of 24 experts in the National Technical Working Group on Transport for Vision 2020 and in 2013, he was a member of the Technical Working Group of the National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP). In 2014, he was appointed as the chairman, Transportation Committee of the Lekki Peninsula Scheme, Lagos.<ref> {{cite news|url=https://thenationonlineng.net/lekki-residents-to-tackle-traffic-gridlock/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Lekki residents to tackle traffic gridlock|date=6 June 2018 |accessdate=14 April 2019|newspaper=The Nation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://silverbirdtv.com/uncategorized/35784/build-roads-first-before-imposing-toll-expert-tells-fg/|title=Build Roads First Before Imposing Toll, Expert Tells FG|work=Silverbird TV|accessdate=14 April 2019|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414223834/http://silverbirdtv.com/uncategorized/35784/build-roads-first-before-imposing-toll-expert-tells-fg/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2018, he was elected Lekki Estate Residents' Association (LERA) Chairman.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://guardian.ng/news/lera-recognises-senior-citizens-corporate-organisations-others-at-award-night/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=LERA recognises senior citizens, corporate organisations, others at award night|date=29 December 2018 |accessdate=14 April 2019|newspaper=The Guardian}} </ref>
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