Shuaibu Salisu
Shuaibu Salisu | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Ogun Cetral | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ibikunle Amosun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Profession | Public Servant, Business man, Politician |
Shuaib Afolabi Salisu is a Nigerian senator for Ogun West constituency of Ogun State since 2023.[1] He previously served as the Chief of staff to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state from 2019 to 2023.[2][3]
Senate career
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Salisu was elected to the National Senate for the Ogun West constituency in 2023, pulling a total of 96,759 votes to defeat his closest rival, Olumide Aderinokun of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who pulled 52,440 votes.[4] Since 2023, he has been the Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT & Cyber Security and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Adeleye, Adejoke (15 June 2019). "Ogun Gov, Abiodun appoints SSG, Chief of Staff". PM news Nigeria.
- ^ "Ogun SSG, 4 commissioners, 2 SAs, 28 others resign to contest in 2023 | Western Post". 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Ogunnaike, James (28 February 2023). "Polls: Salisu wins Ogun Central Senatorial seat". Vaguard.
- ^ "President Tinubu Congratulates Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu on Birthday – The Statehouse, Abuja". Retrieved 6 August 2024.