Oshodi-Isolo

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Oshodi-Isolo
Oṣòdì-Ìsọlọ̀
Oshodi Isolo Local Government Secretariat in Oyetayo Street, Oshodi,Lagos State
LGA and suburb
Location in Lagos
Location in Lagos
Country Nigeria
StateLagos State
Area
 • Total17 sq mi (45 km2)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total1,000,509
Time zoneUTC+1 (WAT)

Oshodi-Isolo (Yoruba: Oṣòdì-Ìsọlọ̀) is a Local Government Area (LGA) within Lagos State. It was formed by the second republic Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, also known as 'Baba Kekere' and the first Executive Chairman of the Local Government was late Sir Isaac Ademolu Banjoko. The LGA is part of the of Lagos State, Nigeria. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 621,509 people, and an area of 45 square kilometers. Hon. KEHINDE OLOYEDE ALMAROOF , has been elected for a first term into office August 1, 2021 , as the Executive Chairman.

Wards[]

The Local Government was constituted by eleven wards as below listed:

  1. Oshodi/Bolade
  2. Orile Oshodi
  3. Mafoluku
  4. Shogunle
  5. Shogunle/Alasia
  6. Isolo
  7. Ajao Estate
  8. Ilasamaja
  9. Okota
  10. Ishagatedo
  11. Oke-Afa/Ejigbo

Politics[]

The first Executive Chairman of Isolo LCDA is Mrs. Mary Modupeola Fafowora-Oseghale who served for two terms in office and also as an Executive Secretary between 2004 and 2011.

It is represented in the Lagos state House of Assembly by Shokunle Hakeem (APC) for Oshodi/Isolo I and Emeka Odimogu Oshodi (APC) for Isolo II.

In the House of Representatives, and both of the APC represent the Oshodi-Isolo I and Oshodi-Isolo II respectively.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oshodi MPs". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.

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