The Lagos East senatorial district in Lagos State, Nigeria covers the local government areas of Epe, Ibeju-Lekki, Ikorodu, Kosofe, and Somolu.[1] The senator currently representing the district is Tokunbo Abiru of the All Progressives Congress who was elected with 87.2% of the vote in 2020.[2][3]
List of senators
edit| Senator | Party | Year | Assembly | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Adefuye | SDP | 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 | 3rd | |
| Adeseye Ogunlewe | AD | 3 June 1999 – 3 June 2003 | 4th | [4] |
| Adeleke Mamora | ACN | 3 June 2003 – 6 June 2011 | 5th, 6th | [5][6] |
| Gbenga Ashafa | APC | 6 June 2011 – 9 June 2019 | 7th, 8th | [7][8] |
| Adebayo Osinowo | APC | 11 June 2019 – 15 June 2020 | 9th | [9][10] |
| Tokunbo Abiru | APC | December 2020 – present | 9th, 10th | [11][12] |
References
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- ^ "Tokunbo Abiru: INEC declare APC candidate winner of Lagos east senatorial district bye-election". BBC News. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Adediran, Ifeoluwa (6 December 2020). "APC wins big in Lagos East senatorial election". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Umar, Bature (26 July 2002). "Lagos Senators Accuse Tinubu of Funds Diversion". This Day. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Owoseye, Ayodamola (21 August 2019). "Profiles of Nigeria's new health ministers Osagie Ehanire and Olorunnimbe Mamora". Premium Times. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Sen. Adeleke Olurunnimbe Mamora". National Assembly of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Senator Gbenga Ashafa at 65… the Stock of Good Leadership". The Guardian. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Ashafa loses, Tinubu, Adeola win Lagos senatorial primaries". Premium Times. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Adediran, Ifeoluwa (15 June 2020). "UPDATED: Nigerian senator Adebayo Osinowo is dead". Premium Times. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "APC won't let Nigerians down — Lagos Senator". Vanguard. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Lagos East senatorial by-election: APC's Abiru wins in Epe". Vanguard. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Elegbede, Austin (6 December 2020). "Bye-election: APC's Abiru wins Lagos east senate seat". The Cable. Retrieved 3 March 2023.