Lola Ashiru

Oyelola Yisa Ashiru (born 14 June 1955) is a Nigerian architect and politician who was elected as a senator to represent Kwara South Senatorial District in the 9th Senate. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Projects Limited, a real estate firm with branches in Lagos, Abuja and other West African countries.

Lola Ashiru
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Kwara South Senatorial District
Assumed office
11 June 2019
Preceded byRafiu Adebayo Ibrahim
Personal details
Born
Oyelola Yisa Ashiru

(1955-06-14) 14 June 1955
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Other political
affiliations		People's Democratic Party (until 2018)
OccupationArchitect, politician

Early life and education

Ashiru was born on 14 June 1955 in Offa in Kwara State Nigeria. He attended Iyeru okin primary school, Offa before proceeding to Esie Iludun Anglican grammar school in 1968. He completed his secondary education at Federal government college in Sokoto in 1974, and then studied environmental design and architecture at the University of Lagos where he graduated in 1980.

Political career

Having run for office on multiple occasions, in 2018, Ashiru declared his intention to run for Senator of Kwara South senatorial district in the 2019 Nigerian general election on the political platform of People's Democratic Party (PDP).[1]

In August 2018, PDP members in Kwara State including 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, Ashiru won the senatorial ticket after defeating Suleiman Ajadi and many others. On 23 February 2019, 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.

Assassination attempt

During a campaign tour to Ojoku in the Oyun area of Kwara State on 20 February 2019, 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 Ashiru and his supporters.[5]

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References
  1. "10 Kwara South senatorial aspirants battle seat with governor". Tribune Online. 8 September 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  2. Ahmad, Romoke W. (2 August 2018). "Kwara PDP members decamp to APC". Daily Trust. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. "APC's Ashiru garners 89, 704 votes to win Kwara South Senatorial election". Daily Trust. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. Ahmad, Romoke W. (20 February 2019). "Two die as APC Senatorial candidate escapes assassination in Kwara". Daily Trust. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  5. "Senator being detained for alleged murder — Police". Vanguard News. 22 February 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.

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