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Lai Mohammed (Olayiwola Mohammed) was born on 6 December, 1951, is a Nigerian politician and lawyer (born 1951). Discover Lai Mohammed's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?

Popular As Olayiwola Mohammed
Occupation Politician · lawyer
Age 72 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 6 December 1951
Birthday 6 December
Birthplace N/A
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Lai Mohammed Net Worth

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Source of Income Politician

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1951

Layiwola "Lai" Mohammed (born 6 December 1951) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as the minister of Information and Culture of Nigeria from November 2015 to May 2023.

He is also the former National publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress.

1952

He was born into the family of Alhaji Mohammed Adekeye in 1952.

He is a native of Oro in Kwara State.

1975

He earned a bachelor's degree in French from Obafemi Awolowo University, in the year 1975.

1986

He proceeded to obtain a law degree from the University of Lagos, and then Nigerian Law School in 1986

1989

As a practising Lawyer, Alhaji Lai Mohammed co-founded the legal firm of Edu & Mohammed as a senior partner in 1989.

2002

In October 2002, Alhaji Lai Mohammed was a candidate for governor in the April 2003 Kwara State elections on the Alliance for Democracy platform.

He was assaulted and five vehicles in his convoy were smashed in front of Senator Suleiman Ajadi's campaign office at Oke-Onigbin during a festivity.

He served as Governor Tinubu's Chief of Staff during his first term.

Mohammed is an active politician and was the National Publicity Secretary of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Nigeria.

2008

Mohammed is a businessman and served as the Chairman of Optmedia Limited, a subsidiary of Afromedia PLC since 18 December 2008.

2011

He served as a Director of Afromedia PLC since May 2011.

Alhaji Mohammed is also a fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and worked as Public Relations Officer for almost 10 years with the Nigerian Airport Authority, now Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).

2015

He was on 11 November 2015 sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari as Minister of Information and Culture following his appointment and successful screening by the Nigerian Senate.

2019

On 21 August 2019 he was again sworn in by President Muhammadu Buhari as Minister of information and culture.

He has been accused by some local and international news about giving contradictory accounts of events in his country and false information.

This is evidential in his #EndSARS accounts, which were at first, different from those claimed by the Lagos State government and the Nigerian Army.

In his interview with DW TV, Tim Sebastian accused him of being "out of the loops" of his country's politics.

He had accused CNN of being "desperate", after the international media released several footages, to prove the massacre of the protesters at the Lekki tollgate, Lagos, Nigeria.

However, the CNN had requested for substantial proofs, to prove that the media outlet had reported "Fake news", as he claimed.

In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.