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Oshodi-Isolo
Oshodi Isolo Local Government Secretariat in Oyetayo Street, Oshodi,Lagos State
LGA and suburb
Location in Lagos
Location in Lagos
Country Nigeria
StateLagos State
Area
 • Total17 sq mi (45 km2)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total1,000,509
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)
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Oshodi-Isolo is a Local Government Area (LGA) within Lagos State. It was formed by the second republic Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, also known as 'Baba Kekere' and the first Executive Chairman of the Local Government was late Sir Isaac Ademolu Banjoko. The LGA is part of the Ikeja Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 621,509 people, and an area of 45 square kilometers. Hon. Idris Bolaji Muse Ariyoh, has been re-elected for a second term into office July 25, 2017, as the Executive Chairman.

It is represented in the Lagos state House of Assembly by Shokunle Hakeem (APC) for Oshodi/Isolo I and Emeka Odimogu Oshodi (APC) for Isolo II.

In the House of Representatives, Mutiu Alao Shadimu and Tony Chinedu Nwulu both of the PDP represent the Oshodi-Isolo I and Oshodi-Isolo II respectively.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Oshodi MPs". Archived from the original on March 3, 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; March 3, 2016 suggested (help)