Otunba Akin Alabi

Alabi was born in Ibadan, the capital of Ọyọ State, Nigeria, to Chief and Chief (Mrs) Adediran Alabi. He completed his primary education at Command Children School, Ibadan, and secondary school education at Federal Government College Enugu. Alabi holds a Bachelor of Science in politics and international relations from Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State of Nigeria. He also attended The Polytechnic, Ibadan, where he obtained a Higher National Diploma in business administration. He holds a master's degree in marketing from the University of Liverpool and a certificate in Intellectual Property Strategy from Harvard University.

In June 2025, reflecting his continued interest in global affairs and public policy, Alabi earned a Master’s degree in International relations from Middlesex University, London. His postgraduate dissertation, titled Domestication and Implementation of International Laws in a dualist state: Case of Nigeria, explored the challenges and opportunities involved in translating international legal obligations into enforceable domestic law. According to Vanguard Nigeria, the research was praised by academic supervisors for its clarity, policy relevance, and insight into Nigeria’s legal framework.

Alabi is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He first declared his intention to contest for a seat in Nigeria's Federal House of Representatives on June 20, 2019. His political aspiration led to the announcement of his stepping down as CEO of Nairabet to concentrate on his political campaign, a betting platform that he founded and considered the first of its kind in Nigeria. He won the seat and emerged the official representative of Egbeda Federal Constituency.

In 2022, after completing his first term in office, Alabi launched a re-election campaign under the same umbrella of the now ruling party (APC). He secured victory in his constituency with 34,207 votes, successfully earning a second term in the House of Representatives. He officially resumed legislative duty in June 2023.

In March 2026, Alabi launched "Friends of Akin Alabi for Tinubu," a political support group aimed at mobilizing grassroots support across Oyo State and the South-West region for the 2027 re-election campaign of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking at the inauguration, Alabi stated that the initiative was designed to consolidate key political stakeholders, youth groups, and community influencers to highlight the administration's policy achievements and build early campaign momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections.