| Shuaibu Salisu | |
|---|---|
| Senator for Ogun Cetral | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Ibikunle Amosun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress (APC) |
| Profession | Public Servant, Business man, Politician |
Shuaib Afolabi Salisu is a Nigerian senator for Ogun Central constituency of Ogun State since 2023. He previously served as the Chief of staff to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state from 2019 to 2023.
Senate career
Salisu was elected to the National Senate for the Ogun West constituency in 2023, pulling a total of 96,759 votes to defeat his closest rival, Olumide Aderinokun of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), who pulled 52,440 votes. Since 2023, he has been the Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT & Cyber Security and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity.
References
- "National Assembly | Federal Republic of Nigeria". nass.gov.ng. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- Adeleye, Adejoke (15 June 2019). "Ogun Gov, Abiodun appoints SSG, Chief of Staff". PM news Nigeria.
- "Ogun SSG, 4 commissioners, 2 SAs, 28 others resign to contest in 2023 | Western Post". 7 March 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- Ogunnaike, James (28 February 2023). "Polls: Salisu wins Ogun Central Senatorial seat". Vaguard.
- "President Tinubu Congratulates Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu on Birthday – The Statehouse, Abuja". Retrieved 6 August 2024.