Olatunji Shoyinka Explained

Honorific Prefix:Honourable
Olatunji Shoyinka
Birth Date:11 April 1962
Birth Place:Lagos
Citizenship:Nigerian
Occupation:Politician
Party:Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)

Olatunji Abiola Shoyinka is a Nigerian grassroot politician and technocrat[1] currently serving as the Federal Representative for Surulere II Federal constituency in the 9th National Assembly[2] at the House of Representatives level[3] since 2019.

Early life and career

Shoyinka (born April 11, 1962)[4] hails from Lagos, Nigeria. He attended Premier Grammar School where he obtained his West African School Certificate (WASC) in 1980. After that, he went on to pursue a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Accountancy at the Lagos State College of Science and Technology, (now Lagos State University of Science and Technology)[5] which he completed in 1986.

Political career

Shoyinka was appointed Principal Secretary to the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2014.[6] From there, he entered the field of elective politics by contesting as a Federal Representative for the Surulere II Federal constituency at the 8th Nigerian National Assembly in 2015.[7] Shoyinka was reelected into the 9th Nigerian National Assembly to serve a second term in 2019,[8] under the umbrella of the People's Democratic Party (PDP)[9] and nominated as the Deputy Chairman of Legislative Compliance committee in the House of Representatives.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 March 2023 . Hon. Shoyinka Abiola Olatunji Campaign Organization . 18 March 2023 . All Events in City.
  2. Web site: December 2019 . Elected Members of the House of Representatives 9th National Assembly.pdf . 7 March 2023 . PLAC.
  3. Web site: Election results: Winners of Surulere 1, 2 Federal constituencies of Lagos revealed . dailypost.ng . 25 February 2019 . 19 March 2023.
  4. Web site: National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria . 2023-03-18 . nass.gov.ng.
  5. Web site: February 2022 . Sanwo-olu signs bills establishing additional two universities in Lagos . 18 March 2023 . Channels TV.
  6. Web site: National Assembly Federal Republic of Nigeria . 2023-03-18 . nass.gov.ng.
  7. Web site: May 2015 . List- New House of Reps members for Nigeria's 8th National Assembly . 18 March 2023 . Premium Times.
  8. Web site: December 2019 . Elected Members of the House of Representatives 9th National Assembly . 18 March 2023 . PLAC.
  9. Web site: Nigerian House of Representatives, Members of House of Representativess in Nigeria :: Nigeria Information & Guide . 2023-03-18 . www.nigeriagalleria.com.
  10. Web site: July 2019 . Chairmen and Deputies of Standing and Special Committees in the 9th House of Representatives . 23 March 2023 . PLAC.