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.[1][2]
Yakub Abiodun Balogun | |
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| Member of the Federal House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
| In office 2011–2015 | |
| Constituency | Lagos, Lagos Island Federal Constituency II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 April 1951 Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Residence(s) | Lagos and Abuja |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
Early life
editBalogun Yakub was born on 5 May 1951 in Lagos Island, the principal and central local government area of the Metropolitan Lagos state southwestern Nigeria.[3] 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.[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
Civil service
editHe joined the Lagos State Civil Service in 1977 as assistant secretary in Ministry of Economic Development and Establishments. In 1990, he rose to the position of Assistant Director, of Taxes at Ministry of Finance.[4][5] Having served at different capacity in the civil service, he was appointed a Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance in 1997, a position he held until he was appointed as Head of Service in 1999 under the administration of Chief Bola Tinubu, the former Governor of Lagos State and the National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC).[1] In May 2010, he retired from the Lagos State Civil Service to join politics.[6]
Political life
editIn April 2011, he contested the seat of his constituency, Lagos Island Federal Constituency II, which he won.[7] Balogun took oath of office as Member, House of Representatives, representing Lagos Island Federal Constituency II, Lagos State, on Monday, 6 June 2011 during the inauguration of the Seventh House of Representatives.[8] He served until 2015.[9]
References
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- ^ "Former HOS, Hon. Yakub Balogun Wins APC Primaries in Lagos". starconnectmedia.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
- ^ "Accolades As Lagos HOS Bows Out, Eyes House Of Reps Seat - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com.
- ^ "Lagos APC primaries: Dabiri, Bamigbetan withdraw as newcomers floor incumbents". Vanguard News.
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- ^ "House of Representatives, National Assembly". Citizen Science Nigeria.