Ganiyu Folabi Salahu

Ganiyu Folabi Salahu
Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly
Assumed office
18 March 2023
Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly
from Falokun-Oja , Ilorin East Local Government
Assumed office
18 March 2023
ConstituencyOmupo Constituency
Personal details
Born (1962-02-03) 3 February 1962
Falokun-Oja, Ifelodun Local Government Kwara State Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
EducationUsman Danfodiyo University
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Legal Practitioner

Ganiyu Folabi Salahu is a Nigerian legal practitioner and politician. He represents Omupo constituency in the 9th and 10th Assembly of Kwara State House of Assembly.[1][2]

Early life

Ganiyu was born on 3 February 1962 in Falokun-Oja. He studied law at Usman Danfodio University for his bachelor's degree between 1991 and 1996 and he joined the Nigeria Bar in 1998.[1]

Career

Ganiyu is a certified and practising teacher. He started teaching at Onitolo Community High School, Onitolo, Lagos, in 1986. He practiced for two years before he entered the bar in 1998. He started his legal practice in 1998. He won an election to represent Omupo constituency in 2019 general election and was reelected in 2023 under the platform of All Progressive Congress.[1][3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "HON. GANIYU FOLABI SALAHU". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ Azeez, Biola (21 March 2023). "APC wins 23 Kwara Assembly seats, PDP wins one seat". Tribune Online. Archived from the original on 26 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Kwara APC Wins 23 Assembly Seats, PDP Clinches 1 – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2024. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
  4. ^ "APC clears all 24 Kwara assembly seats – Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. 10 March 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2024.