Kwara South senatorial district covers seven local government areas which include Ekiti, Oke-Oro, Offa, Ifelodun, Irepodun, Isin, and Oyun. [1] The headquarters of Kwara South senatorial district is Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government. Lola Ashiru of the All Progressives Congress, APC is the current representative of the Kwara South senatorial district. [2] [3]
Senator | Party | Year | Assembly |
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Ajadi Suleiman Makanjuola | ANPP | 1999 - 2004 [lower-alpha 1] | 4th, 5th |
Simon Ajibola | PDP | 2004 [lower-alpha 1] - 2015 | 5th, 6th, 7th |
Rafiu Ibrahim | PDP | 2015 - 2019 | 8th |
Lola Ashiru | APC | 2019–present | 9th |
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