Honourable

Olatunji Shoyinka
Born (1962-04-11) April 11, 1962
Lagos
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationPolitician
Political partyPeoples 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]

References

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


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