Engr. Raufu Aderemi Olaniyan was born on February 25, 1960 to late Pa Adeleke Olaniyan and Alhaja Sabiatu Olaniyan of Igboho in Oyo state. He is the Deputy Governor of Oyo State in South-western Nigeria. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration. Fellow Civilian Institute of Democratic Administration and Fellow Nigeria Society of Engineers (FNSE). He is the Managing Director of WestMidland Construction Company and Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of BlueLine Construction Services, Ibadan.