Onaolapo Soleye
Onaolapo Soleye | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 1984–1985 | |
| Preceded by | Sunday Essang |
| Succeeded by | Kalu Idika Kalu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1933 Abeokuta, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria |
| Died | 15 November 2023 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | Baptist Boys' High School, Nigeria London School of Economics and Political Science, UK University of Manchester, US |
| Profession | Politician Public Servant |
Onaolapo Soleye (11 November 1933 – 15 November 2023) was a Nigerian scholar and politician who served as Minister of Finance during the military regime of General Muhammadu Buhari. He served for twenty months as the minister of finance. He was also a commissioner for Finance and Industry in Ogun State, and sat on the board of the Obasanjo Presidential Library.