Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke
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Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke is a Nigeria
n senator who represents the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) in Osun State
. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007.
He ran for reelection in April 2011 on the PDP platform, coming second with 77,090 votes.
The winner was Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein
of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with 121,971 votes.
in Osun State. He has a Bachelor Of Arts Degree, and a Master's Degree In Public Administration. He was Chairman, Governing Council, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Pro-Chancellor And Chairman, Governing Council, University of Calabar
, Nigeria.
He was first civilian Executive Governor Of Osun State (1992–1993), until the military government aborted the transition to full civilian administration.
As governor, he signed the law establishing the Osun State College of Technology
.
, standing for the Action Congress
. Hussein had spent two terms in the House of Representatives (1999–2007) as a member of the Alliance for Democracy
party in a Lagos State
constituency, but originated from Osun state. Hussein appealed the election unsuccessfully.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was appointed to committees on Upstream Petroleum Resources, Integration and Cooperation, Housing and Air Force.
In March 2008, he instituted a scholarship award for about 100 indigent students in tertiary institutions across the country.
In July 2009, as chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke praised the work of the Independent National Electoral Commission
, saying "so far INEC has performed creditably well".
He has supported the rights of Nigerians living abroad to vote in Nigerian elections.
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
n senator who represents the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) in Osun State
Osun State
Ọṣun State is an inland state in south-western Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo. It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State and in the west by Oyo State. The state's current governor is Rauf Aregbesola, who was...
. He became a member of the Nigerian Senate in 2007.
He ran for reelection in April 2011 on the PDP platform, coming second with 77,090 votes.
The winner was Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein
Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein
Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein is a Nigerian politician who represented the Alliance for Democracy for two terms in the House of Representatives....
of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with 121,971 votes.
Background
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was born in 15 January 1955 in EdeEde, Nigeria
Ede is a town in Osun State, Nigeria. The population of Ede is 304,738 . The people are Yorubas. Among the higher institutions located in Ede, are the Federal Polytechnic and the Redeemed Christian Church of God Bible College. Ede is predominantly a Muslim town...
in Osun State. He has a Bachelor Of Arts Degree, and a Master's Degree In Public Administration. He was Chairman, Governing Council, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Pro-Chancellor And Chairman, Governing Council, University of Calabar
University of Calabar
The University of Calabar - also known as UNICAL - is a university situated in Calabar, Cross River State, southeastern Nigeria. It is one of Nigerian's second generation universities. The University of Calabar was a campus of the University of Nigeria until 1975...
, Nigeria.
He was first civilian Executive Governor Of Osun State (1992–1993), until the military government aborted the transition to full civilian administration.
As governor, he signed the law establishing the Osun State College of Technology
Osun State College of Technology
Osun State College of Technology is a tertiary learning institution in Esa-Oke, Osun State, Nigeria.The college was formerly a satellite campus of the Ibadan Polytechnic...
.
Senate career
Alhaji Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was elected senator for Osun West in 2007. His main competitor was Mudasiru Oyetunde HusseinMudasiru Oyetunde Hussein
Mudasiru Oyetunde Hussein is a Nigerian politician who represented the Alliance for Democracy for two terms in the House of Representatives....
, standing for the Action Congress
Action Congress
The Action Congress of Nigeria , formerly known as Action Congress , is a classical liberal Nigerian political party formed via the merger of the Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of Democrats, and several other minor political parties in September 2006. The party...
. Hussein had spent two terms in the House of Representatives (1999–2007) as a member of the Alliance for Democracy
Alliance for Democracy (Nigeria)
The Alliance for Democracy was a progressive opposition political party in Nigeria. It was formed on September 9th 1998. At the 2003 legislative elections, 12 April 2003, the party won 8.8 % of the popular vote and 34 out of 360 seats in the Nigerian House of Representatives and six out of...
party in a Lagos State
Lagos State
Lagos State is an administrative division of Nigeria, located in the southwestern part of the country. The smallest in area of Nigeria's states, Lagos State is the most populous state in Nigeria and arguably the most economically important state of the country and west Africa, containing Lagos, the...
constituency, but originated from Osun state. Hussein appealed the election unsuccessfully.
Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke was appointed to committees on Upstream Petroleum Resources, Integration and Cooperation, Housing and Air Force.
In March 2008, he instituted a scholarship award for about 100 indigent students in tertiary institutions across the country.
In July 2009, as chairman of the Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Isiaka Adetunji Adeleke praised the work of the Independent National Electoral Commission
Independent National Electoral Commission
The Independent National Electoral Commission , set up in 1998, is the electoral body which was set up to oversee elections in Nigeria.The INEC has encountered several controversies in the run-up to the April 2007 general elections, including criticism about its preparedness from Sada Abubakar,...
, saying "so far INEC has performed creditably well".
He has supported the rights of Nigerians living abroad to vote in Nigerian elections.