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2019 Nigerian House Of Representatives Elections In Lagos State
The 2019 Nigerian House of Representatives elections in Lagos State was held on February 23, 2019, to elect members of the House of Representatives to represent Lagos State, Nigeria. The election for Ojo federal constituency was declared inconclusive due to collation of results allegedly being interrupted by accusation and counter-accusation by agents of the political parties. On the 10th of March 2019, INEC declared PDP's Tajudeen Obasa, winner of the election. Overview Summary Results Agege A total of 10 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Samuel Adejare won the election, defeating PDP Joseph Oluwole and 8 other party candidates. Adejare received 60.76% of the votes, while Oluwole received 26.27%. Ajeromi/Ifelodun A total of 12 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. APC candidate Kolawole Taiwo won the election, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Representatives (Nigeria)
The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of Nigeria's bicameral National Assembly. The Senate is the upper chamber. The House of Representatives has 360 members who are elected in single-member constituencies using the plurality (or first-past-the-post) system. Members serve four-year terms. The Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives is the presiding officer of the house. Nigerian state delegations The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, assumes a National Assembly for the federation which consist of a senate and a House of Representatives. The senate consist of three senate members from each Nigerian state and one senate member from the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. There must be three hundred and sixty members in total, representing constituencies for the Federal House of Representatives. Members (since 1979) *Members ** List of members of the House of Representatives of Nigeria, 1979–1992 ** List of members of the House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos State
Lagos State ( yo, Ìpínlẹ̀ Èkó) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, states, it is both the List of Nigerian states by population, most populous and List of Nigerian states by area, smallest in area. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the Benin–Nigeria border, international border with Benin Republic, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the east and north making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state. Named for the city of Lagos—the List of urban areas in Africa by population, most populous city in Africa—the state was formed from the Western Region, Nigeria, Western Region and the former Federal Capital Territory on 27 May 1967. Geographically, Lagos State is dominated by bodies of water with nearly a quarter of the state's area being lagoons, creeks, and rivers. The largest of these bodies are the Lagos Lagoon, Lagos and Lekki Lagoon, Lekki lagoons in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was established in 1998 and is the electoral body which oversees elections in Nigeria. History Regulation and administration of elections The administration of democratic elections in Nigeria dates back to the period before Independence when the Electoral Commission of Nigeria(ECN) was inaugurated in 1958 to conduct the 1959 federal elections. Prior to 1958, regional laws and government regulated and conducted elections. ECN was headed by an expatriate, Ronald Edward Wraith and four Nigerian members representing each region and the Federal Capital Territory of Lagos. The Federal Electoral Commission (FEC), established in 1960 conducted the immediate post-independence federal and regional elections of 1964 and 1965. Prior to the conduct of the 1964 election, the Chief Electoral Officer, Kofo Abayomi resigned and some party officials from the NCNC and Action Group doubted the credibility of a free and fair election. The elec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tajudeen Obasa
Tajudeen Adekunle Obasa, (born 29 August 1970), popularly known as Eniafe, is a Nigerian politician, human rights activist and a member of the Nigerian National Assembly representing Ojo constituency after he emerged winner at the 2015 elections in April under the platform of the People's Democratic Party. Early life Obasa was born in Ojo, a town and local government area in Lagos. In 1970, he completed his primary school education at St. Michael Primary School, Ojo and later proceeded to Awori College, Ojo where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate in 1989. He also holds a Diploma in Law after graduating from Lagos State University. Political career Prior to his election as a member of the Nigerian House of Representatives, he has served in different political positions including being the Special Assistant to Hon. Oladipo Akinola Olaitan; as the local government chairman of Union Group Cacaus of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). He once contested in an u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Progressives Congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Founded on 6 February 2013 from a merger of Nigeria's three largest opposition parties, the party came to power following the victory of party candidate Muhammadu Buhari in the 2015 presidential election. This marked the first time in Nigerian history that an opposition party unseated a governing party and power was transferred peacefully. In 2015, the APC won the majority of seats in the Senate and the House of Representatives, though it fell shy of winning a super-majority to override the ability of PDP to block legislation. During Buhari's first term, waves of defections led the party to lose its federal legislative majorities in 2018, with both Senate President Bukola Saraki and House Speaker Yakubu Dogara among the dozens of lawmakers that defected to the PDP. Nonetheless, Buhari was reelected in the 2019 general elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Accord (Nigeria)
Accord is a political party in Nigeria. In the 2015 National Assembly of Nigeria election, the party won 1 seat in the House of Representatives (Dauda Kako Abayomi Are from Mushin I constituency)Hon. DAUDA KAKO ABAYOMI ARE Mushin I, http://www.nassnig.org/mp/profile/580 and 0 out of 109 seats in the Senate A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the el .... References Political parties in Nigeria Political parties with year of establishment missing {{Nigeria-party-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peoples Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The Peoples Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in Nigeria, along with its main rival, the All Progressives Congress. Its policies generally lie towards the centre-right of the political spectrum. It won every presidential election between 1999 and 2011 and was, until the 2015 elections, the governing party in the Fourth Republic, although sometimes amid a few controversial electoral circumstances. History In 1998, the PDP in its first presidential primary election held in Jos, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria nominated former military leader Olusegun Obasanjo who had just been released from detention as political prisoner as the presidential candidate in the elections of February 1999, with Atiku Abubakar (Governor-Elect of Adamawa State and a former leading member of the Social Democratic Party) as his running mate. They won the presidential election and were inaugurated 29 May 1999. In the legislative election held on 12 April 2003 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Incumbent
The incumbent is the current holder of an official, office or position, usually in relation to an election. In an election for president, the incumbent is the person holding or acting in the office of president before the election, whether seeking re-election or not. In some situations, there may not be an incumbent at time of an election for that office or position (ex; when a new electoral division is created), in which case the office or position is regarded as vacant or open. In the United States, an election without an incumbent is referred to as an open seat or open contest. Etymology The word "incumbent" is derived from the Latin verb ''incumbere'', literally meaning "to lean or lay upon" with the present participle stem ''incumbent-'', "leaning a variant of ''encumber,''''OED'' (1989), p. 834 while encumber is derived from the root ''cumber'', most appropriately defined: "To occupy obstructively or inconveniently; to block fill up with what hinders freedom of motion or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abiodun Faleke
Abiodun James Faleke born (25 December 1959) is a business management and logistic consultant. He is a politician and a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives from commercial hub city of Lagos. In his early career, Faleke worked in senior managerial positions with several high profile companies. He was with Aluminium Manufacturing Company of Nigeria (ALUMCO) PLC as Purchasing Manager and in early 2000, he moved his services to Crown Agents Ltd as Commercial Manager. Faleke joined active politics in 2003 after Ahmed Bola Tinibu, then governor of Lagos state appointment him first Executive Secretary of newly created Ojodu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos state. In 2011, Faleke won a vote to represent Ikeja Federal Constituency of Lagos state in the Nigeria’s Federal House of Representatives. In 2015, he ran on a joint ticket as deputy governorship candidate to Abubakar Audu in his home state of Kogi. They won majority votes cast in the keenly contested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enitan Badru
Enitan Dolapo Badru (born 30 January 1953) is a Nigerian politician and member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria representing the Lagos Island I Federal Constituency after he emerged as the winner at the 2015 Nigerian general election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He was reelected in 2019. Early life, education and career Enitan was born on 30 January 1953. He received his Higher National Diploma in Education in 1986. He obtained his Master of Business Administration in 1991. He proceeded to pursue his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Business Administration in 1997. He is the founder/Chairman of DOLBAD Insurance Brokers. Political career In 2003, he was appointed as the Special Adviser to former Governor Bola Tinubu and served until 2007. He was also appointed as the Special Adviser for Youth and Social Development by the then Governor Babatunde Fashola and served for eight years. He then decided to go into Parliament and represent his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balogun Yakub Abiodun
Yakub Abiodun Balogun (born 5 May 1951) is a Nigerian economist, public administrator, legislator in the House of Representatives of Nigeria, representing Lagos Island Federal Constituency II, Lagos State, South-West Nigeria and former Lagos State Head of Service. Early life Balogun Yakub was born on 5 May 1951 in Lagos Island, the principal and central local government area of the Metropolitan Lagos state southwestern Nigeria. He attended Fazil-Omar Ahmadiyya Primary School, Lagos before he proceeded to Ansar-Ud-Deen Grammar School in Surulere but obtained the West African School Certificate at Ahmadiyya College, Agege. He obtained a bachelor's and master's degrees in Economics from the University of Ibadan in 1976 and 1983 respectively before he proceeded to the Royal Institute of Public Administration where he received a certificate in Public administration in 1996. Civil service He joined the Lagos State Civil Service in 1977 as assistant secretary in Ministry of Economi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bolaji Ayinla
Bolaji Yusuf Ayinla (popularly known as B.Y.A) is a Nigerian Politician and Member of the House of Representative of Nigeria representing Mushin II Federal Constituency after he emerged winner at the 2015 Nigerian General Election under the platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Early life and education Bolaji Ayinla was born on 10 October 1959 in Lagos, Nigeria. He attended Muslim High School, Sagamu, Ogun State where he obtained his West African Senior School Certificate. Bolaji expressed interest in pursuing a career in the military, specifically as a soldier or pilot. However, due to his poor eyesight at the time, he was unable to meet the necessary requirements and was consequently not accepted into either field. He proceeded to Centre for Marketing and Management studies to obtain his diploma certificate. Political career Bolaji Ayinla began his political career in 2003 after being elected to represent his constituency at the Lagos State House of Assembly f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
