Biographical overview
Lola Ashiru decamped to All Progressives Congress (APC) in order to campaign against the dynasty of Bukola Saraki who he accused of poorly administering Kwara State for the previous 16 years.[2] In the APC primary election, Lola Ashiru won the senatorial ticket after defeating Suleiman Ajadi and many others. On 23 February 2019, Lola Ashiru won the Senatorial election with 89,704 votes, defeating incumbent Adebayo Rafiu Ibrahim of PDP who polled 45,175.[3] After his inauguration into the 9th Senate on 11 June 2019, he was appointed the Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Housing and Vice Chairman Senate Committee on Public Procurement on 29 July 2019.During a campaign tour to Ojoku in the Oyun area of Kwara State on 20 February 2019, Lola Ashiru and his supporters were attacked and APC alleged that two of its members were shot dead by attackers loyal to the PDP.[4] Ojoku is the home town of Adebayo Rafiu Ibrahim who was contesting the Kwara south senatorial seat in the 2019 Nigerian general election. On 22 February 2019, Adebayo Rafiu Ibrahim, the incumbent senator of Kwara south was arrested in connection to the attack on Lola Ashiru and his supporters.
Biographical record
- Title
- Senator
- Surname
- ASHIRU
- First Name
- Oyelola
- Other Names
- Yisa
- Gender
- Male
- Source of Publication
- NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)
- Date of Birth
- 14 June 1955
- Status
- Alive
- State of Origin
- Kwara State
- Place of Birth
- Offa
- Father's Status
- N/A
- Mother's Status
- N/A
- Profession
- Architect
Politician - Working Experience
- senator to represent Kwara south senatorial district
Chief Executive Officer of Capital Projects Limited, - Schools Attended with Dates
- Iyeru okin primary school, Offa..Esie Iludun Anglican grammar school,1968..Federal government college in Sokoto in 1974,. University of Lagos
- Present Appointment
- Kwara senator to represent Kwara south senatorial district
- Have you ever been a member of any political party?
- Yes
- If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates
- PDP
APC - Source
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_Ashiru
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lola_Ashiru
Last Update Mon 04, Nov 2019
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