Michael Opeyemi Bamidele popularly known as MOB, is a Nigerian Lawyer, human right activist, politician and member of the 7th National Assembly, 8th National Assembly and 9th National Assembly consecutively representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti state at the Nigerian senate.

Bamidele attended Baptist Academy secondary school before he proceeded to Obafemi Awolowo University where he obtained a bachelor's degree in Religious studies. Bamidele later attended the University of Benin where he received a bachelor's degree in Law in 1990.Having graduated from the Nigerian Law School,he was Called to the Bar in 1992. Bamidele proceeded to Franklin Pierce University where he received a master's degree in Law and was called to the New York Bar in January 1999.

He was a commissioner for Lagos State Ministry of Youth, Sports and Social Development in Bola Tinubu's led administration.