Mr. Bashiru Temitayo Oseni-Ope, born on August 31, 1966, is a seasoned Mathematician, Statistician, and Indigenous Historian. He is the current Director of the Lagos Bureau of Statistics (LBS), overseeing General Administration. A native of Lagos Island, Epetedo, Mr. Temitayo attended Jamma-At-Ul Islamiyya Primary School, Ebute Elefun (1973–1978), and Eko Boys’ High School, Mushin, where he completed his O-Levels in June 1983. He later earned his A-Levels from Igbobi College, Yaba, in June 1985.
Mr. Temitayo pursued higher education at the University of Lagos, earning a B.Sc. (Honours) in Mathematics/Statistics in October 1990, followed by a Diploma in Management in October 1992. He began his public service career on September 1, 1992, as a Medical Statistical Officer II at the Lagos State Hospitals Management Board (now Health Service Commission). Before this, he was a Part-Time Lecturer at Lagos State University, teaching Pure Mathematics, Statistics, and related subjects.
Over his career, Oseni-Ope has served in various key roles, including at the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, the Lagos State Board of Internal Revenue, and the Ministry of Finance. He has been with the Lagos Bureau of Statistics since May 2008, becoming the Bureau’s Head in March 2013.
He has attended over 40 professional courses and workshops and served on numerous high-level committees, including the State Medium Term Sector Strategy (MTSS) team and the Lagos Economic Summit Group (LESG) for Ehingbeti in 2012 and 2014. Mr. Temitayo also coordinated landmark initiatives like Lagos State's first-ever computation of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2010.
A Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and the Nigerian Statistical Association, Mr. Oseni-Ope is also involved in several cultural and voluntary organizations. He is a devout Muslim, happily married with children, and enjoys traveling, reading, and table tennis.