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Naijahottestgist takes a special look at this young politicians who want to become the next step of Lawmakers in the Lagos state house of Assembly,Enjoy it
Folajimi Mohammed
Folajimi Lai Mohammed took his 1st shot at the Lagos state Assembly slot 4 years ago but lost to internal politics of his party,The son of Alhaji Lai Mohammed the party’s spokeman who is the managing Director of Knightsbridge Dredgging holds a LL.b Honours, University of Kent-at-canterbury, UK 2001, LL.M fordham Law school, NY,US,2002, B.L with honours,Council of legal education,Nigeria Law school 2004,He is running in Ikeja Consituency 1 and is highly rated to win.
Ibrahim Jide Obanikoro
Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro is an alumni of Kings College Lagos. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree from St Cloud State University, USA. A Master in Public Administration from Pace University USA and also attended a Local Government Seminar in Oxford University among several educational laurels.
In a short while, Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro has amassed a portfolio of working experience which includes, Ride Along Intern, with the West St. Paul Police Dept, Minnesota in the United States; Court Adtrato Intern In St. Clud Minnesota, USA, Patrol Officer, St. Cloud State University, USA, Graduate Assistant, – Pace University, New York USA;
Brooklyn Director, Mayors Community Outreach Unit Office Manhattan New York where he acted as the Mayors liaison to Brooklyn borough district reporting to the Deputy Commissioner weekly and Commissioner bi-weekly, with a responsibility of collaborating with other agents such as fire departments, police stations, churches, businesses to deliver a very conducive environment for Brooklyn residents. Securing shelter for the low income earners and homeless people, holding meetings with business districts, school districts, community board districts to discuss matters at hand (increase in crime rate, needs, haves and have not)
Listened to complains from Pressure group leaders, Residents, businesses to later convey to Deputy Commissioner
Wrote reports on events such as mishaps (fire, accidents) Collated data from other agents such as the police, firemen, residents, businesses to decide if service is satisfactory or more work needs be done. Resolving disputes among neighbors, businesses Secured Police protection, environmental services, school bus and after school programs for the community.
In Nigeria he did his National Youth Service with Zenith Bank Plc, was retained after Service as an Executive Assistant and eventually left the employment in 2009 to become Executive Director of MOB Integrated Services Nigeria Limited, a position he occupies to date.
On the Political Front Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro was the Treasurer of the African Students Associationof St. Cloud State University St. Cloud minnesota in the United States from April 2003 to April 2004 and the President of the African Students Association of same school from April 2004 to April 2005.
He was Director of Youth Involvement, Koro Youth Campaign Organization Dec 2006- April 2007
PDP House of Assembly Candidate – Eti –Osa II Lagos State House of Assembly – 2011
Won the PDP ticket for State Assembly Eti –Osa constituency II primaries (54 votes – 34 votes)
He and his team re-branded PDP in Eti- Osa Constituency II (a highly dominated opposition community) and gained maximum support of electorate especially among the Youths. He Spearheaded the campaign, attended and coordinated meetings with leaders of the constituency and built a relationship with associations such as Artisans and Residents in the Community/Constituency
It was an excellent campaign with organized and violence free rallies that has set a new standard for future campaigns statewide. Though he lost, he lost honourably.
He then contested for the Chairmanship of Ikoyi/Obalende Local Council Development Area on 22nd October, 2011 of which he had to wait until almost a year after on 4th October, 2012 to obtain Judicial confirmation of his victory. Victory that was annulled by the court of appeal 31st January, 2013 based on technicality and not case substance.
Ibrahim Babajide Obanikoro is a stickler for excellence, he is a flexible, proactive and enthusiastic professional with proven problem solving and conflict resolution skills. He has a robust understanding of contemporary development issues such as good governance, democratization and globalization.
Moji Lawal She is one of the youngest candidate running on Apapa,here is the profile of the young Lady many are yearning for to
represent them at the state Assembly
In the beginning a Lagosian per excellence Mojisola Lasbat Lawal was born to a noble family of Late Chief T.A Lawal Akapo (Ojora of Lagos) and Princess M. A Ajasa Lawal-Akapo of the royal families of Ojora, Aromire, Onitana, Oloto and Oniru royal families.
She had her primary education at St. Charles Nursery and Primary school and later on to Randle primary school.
She attended post primary education at Lagos Anglican Girls Grammer school and Ansar-dueled secondary school both in Surulere where she held the post of the Library Prefect and Secretary Press Club, she obtained the West Africa School Certificate (WASC) examination in the college.
A highly adventurous scholar, young Mojisola Lawal proceeded to Lagos State Polytechnic for her National Diploma and University of Lagos (UNILAG) for Diploma in Law. Later went on to NIIT where she obtained a certificate in Software Development ( Network Engineering). She also obtained a BSc in Public Administration from the Lagos State Ministry of Science and Technology in Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration as the Personal Assistant to the SSA on Information Technology. Then went on to serve as the Personal Assistant to the director of Land Information System Support Unit (LISSU) of the Surveyor general and one time office manager of Cirrus Nigeria Limited in Lekki, lagos. She later coined her own company called Worthline International Services Limited.
A progressive to the core, Mojisola Lasbat Lawal was a member of the defunct Alliance for Democracy (AD) which transformed to the Action Congress (AC) which also emancipated to Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and now to All Progressive Congress (APC)party. A dynamic political team player, Mojisola Lasbat Lawal served as a Senior Special Assistant on Intervention and Inter-Governmental Relation in Apapa Local Government. Got elevated to serve as the Supervisory Coucilor for Health in the same Local Government and has been a frontal/team player in the day to day health care delivery programmes in the local government till date.
A debonair Muslim, Mojisola Lasbat Lawal greatest virtues are Honesty, Hardwork, Transparency and Integrity without which she says, a woman’s rating becomes hallow. A woman of substance with a great sense of Responsibility and Reliability.
Moyosore Ogunlewe Moyo is the Lawyer school of Sen Adeseye Ogunlewe former minister of works,Moyo is a Lawyer and runs various private business including a nite club,Moyois running under Pdp in kosofe and he might just nick it with the way politics is going in Kosofe.
Damola Kasunmu Damola is the nephew of Senator Bola Tinubu who is seeking to represent Ikeja Consituency 2 in the Lagos Assembly under Apc,Damola recently got married to Seun his girlfriend of many years in Ibadan.
