Oshodi-Isolo (
Yoruba: ''Oṣòdì-Ìsọlọ̀'') is a
Local Government Area
A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
(LGA) within
Lagos State
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. 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 the late Sir Isaac Ademolu Banjoko. The LGA is part of the
Ikeja Division of Lagos State,
Nigeria
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. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 621,509 people, and an area of 45 square kilometers. On the 1st of August 2021, Honourable Kehinde Oloyede Al-Maroof was elected for a first term into office as the Executive Chairman.
Wards
The Local Government was constituted by eleven wards as below listed:
#Oshodi/Bolade
#Orile Oshodi
#Mafoluku
#Shogunle
#Shogunle/Alasia
#Isolo
#Ajao Estate
#Ilasamaja
#Okota
#Ishagatedo
#Oke-Afa/Ejigbo
Politics
The first Executive Chairman of Isolo LCDA is Mrs. Mary Modupeola Fafowora-Oseghale who served for two terms in office and also as an Executive Secretary between 2004 and 2011.
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
House of Representatives is the name of legislative bodies in many countries and sub-national entities. In many countries, the House of Representatives is the lower house of a bicameral legislature, with the corresponding upper house often ...
,
Dawodu Bashiru and
Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson both of the
APC represent the Oshodi-Isolo I and Oshodi-Isolo II respectively.
Gallery
File:The new terminal oshodi Lagos (14).jpg
File:Oshodi 30.jpg
References
External links
Oshodi-Isolo Local Government
Local Government Areas in Lagos State
Local Government Areas in Yorubaland
Towns in Nigeria
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