Kwara South senatorial district

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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]

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List of senators representing Kwara South

SenatorPartyYearAssembly
Ajadi Suleiman Makanjuola ANPP 1999 - 2004 [lower-alpha 1] 4th, 5th
Simeon Ajibola.jpg Simon Ajibola PDP 2004 [lower-alpha 1] - 2015 5th, 6th, 7th
Rafiu Ibrahim PDP 2015 - 2019 8th
Lola Ashiru APC 2019–present 9th

Notes

  1. 1 2 Ajadi Suleiman was sacked from the Senate by the Election Petition Tribunal in June 2004 and was replaced by Simon Ajibola.[ citation needed ][ clarification needed ]

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