Elder Ayobami Oladele Afolabi was born in Ode-Omu, Osun State in 1948. He is an entrepreneur and politician who has acquired tremendous experience from both the public and private sectors over the years.
He served as an Executive Assistant on Media Strategy to a former Governor of Oyo State, Chief Lamidi Adesina, from 199 to 2003.
Elder Afolabi, who is a member of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), obtained a Diploma in Marketing in 1976. He also received another Diploma in Management Studies in 1976. He capped his academic qualifications with a Master of Communication Arts from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria in 1989.