About Elado Osuobeni

Biography

Elado was born in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to the family of Professor Chief Ebi Osuobeni and Lady Millie Osuobeni. He spent his early years growing up in Saudi Arabia, frequently visiting his extended family in Nigeria.

In 1999, his family moved to the United Kingdom, settling in the historic university city of Cambridge. Elado continued his education there, finishing his schooling at The Perse School. From there, he spent a semester at the University of St Andrews studying courses in Theology, before he matriculated at the University of Oxford.

At Oxford, Elado read the world-famous Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) degree. He specialised in African Politics, Political Economy, and International Relations. In his final year, he presented his thesis, ‘Things Hold Together: Federal and Consociational Policies on Ethnic Conflict in Nigeria’.

Political consultancy and speech writing

Business Development and Consultancy

Public speaking and social commentary

Current affairs analysis

Key Skills

Major Achievements

First Ijaw person to graduate from the University of Oxford with a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics.

Founded Nigeria+ - a social enterprise to develop and showcase the skills and talents of young people in the Nigerian Diaspora.

Decade-long experience in various business sectors (shipping, energy, fashion, big data, and digital advertising). Drove over $10m in revenue. Launched and exited a tech startup.

Drafted and edited high-level political research papers.