Lagos East senatorial district

The Lagos East senatorial district in Lagos State, Nigeria covers the local government areas of Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Somolu.[1] The senator currently representing the district is Tokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress who was elected with 87.2% of the vote in 2020.[2][3]

List of senators

Senator Party Year Assembly Ref
Anthony Adefuye SDP 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 3rd
Adeseye Ogunlewe AD 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003 4th [4]
Adeleke Mamora ACN 3 June 2003 – 6 June 2011 5th, 6th [5][6]
Gbenga Ashafa APC 6 June 2011 – 9 June 2019 7th, 8th [7][8]
Adebayo Osinowo APC 11 June 2019 – 15 June 2020 9th [9][10]
Tokunbo Abiru APC December 2020 – present 9th, 10th [11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Lagos East Senatorial Zone / District". Manpower Nigeria. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Tokunbo Abiru: INEC declare APC candidate winner of Lagos east senatorial district bye-election". BBC News. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  3. ^ Adediran, Ifeoluwa (6 December 2020). "APC wins big in Lagos East senatorial election". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ Umar, Bature (26 July 2002). "Lagos Senators Accuse Tinubu of Funds Diversion". This Day. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ Owoseye, Ayodamola (21 August 2019). "Profiles of Nigeria's new health ministers Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Sen. Adeleke Olurunnimbe Mamora". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Senator Gbenga Ashafa at 65… the Stock of Good Leadership". The Guardian. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  8. ^ "Ashafa loses, Tinubu, Adeola win Lagos senatorial primaries". Premium Times. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  9. ^ Adediran, Ifeoluwa (15 June 2020). "UPDATED: Nigerian senator Adebayo Osinowo is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  10. ^ "APC won't let Nigerians down — Lagos Senator". Vanguard. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Lagos East senatorial by-election: APC's Abiru wins in Epe". Vanguard. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  12. ^ Elegbede, Austin (6 December 2020). "Bye-election: APC's Abiru wins Lagos east senate seat". The Cable. Retrieved 3 March 2023.