APC PRIMARIES; VOTE 4 MAFE (HOUSE OF REP) REMO FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY.
HON. (BARR.) ASIWAJU ADEYINKA MAFE (LL.B, B.L, LL.M Cambridge)
BIOGRAPHY
Asiwaju Yinka Mafe was born on February 4th, 1974 to the family of Chief Timothy Mafe and Mrs Lydia Mafe (of blessed memory) in Emuren, a suburb of Sagamu, Remo, Ogun State.
EDUCATION
He grew up in Warri, Delta State where he started his Primary School education at Igbudu Primary School and completed same at Nana Primary School. He proceeded to Hussey College, Warri for the early part of his Secondary School education which he completed at Dom Domingos College, Warri in 1990.
“Asiwaju”, as he is fondly called by his people, had his Tertiary Education at the University of Benin, Benin City where he obtained his first Degree in Law (LL.B) from the Faculty of Law in 1998. He went on to obtain his B.L from the Nigerian Law School and was called to Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 2001. He went further to obtain a Masters degree (LL.M) in International Business Law from Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, England in 2006.
LEGAL CAREER
Asiwaju obtained his Legal Professional Certification to practice Law in the United Kingdom (UK) from The College of Law, London in 2005 and became a Solicitor in the UK, where he set up his own Law Firm, MIB Solicitors.
In 2010, he returned to Nigeria and set up another Law Firm, Westminster’s Legal Chambers in Sagamu, Ogun State.
POLITICAL CAREER
Asiwaju began his political career 20 years ago in 1998 just after his graduation from the University of Benin. In search of a solid and viable platform to serve his people, the fresh graduate contested for and was successfully elected as a Councillor in Ward 3, Ayegbami, Offin, Sagamu under the auspices of the then Allaince for Democracy (AD).
To his credit, he successfully drafted the Bye-Laws for Sagamu Local Government, an achievement many considered a great feat for a young man at the time.
Following his return from the UK, he contested for and was elected for his first term as a Member of the Ogun State House of Assembly, representing Sagamu State constituency 1 under the auspices of the then Action Congress (AC) in 2011. During this term, he served as Chairman, House Committee on Education, Science and Technology and Vice Chairman, Transport Committee. Other Committee memberships included Commerce and Industry; Environment, Works and Infrastructure; Land and Housing; Agriculture and Forestry.
In 2015, he was successfully re-elected for a second term under the auspices of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and currently serves as a Principal Officer in the position of Majority Leader of the Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA). He has held this position since June 2015.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Asiwaju in his 20 years of political career has been a strong, resilient and passionate voice for his Remo people in particular and Ogun State in general. As a seasoned politician and leader, he has consistently demonstrated and epitomized the true meaning of servant-leardership. This sterling quality, is easily reflected in the outstanding performance and achievements in people-oriented programmes and schemes that he has recorded over the years, some of which are:
i.Sponsorship of over 60 Resolutions and 32 Bills
ii.Creation of jobs for Youths through internships and MDAs.
iii.Women empowerment schemes and programmes
iv.Community Health Centre and Free eye surgery
v.Free ICT Training Centre
vi.Ultra – Modern Town Hall at Emuren
vii.Construction and Renovation of Class Rooms
viii.Free School Bus/Shuttle for pupils
ix.Free coaching classes for Secondary School students;
x.Facilitation of admission to Tertiary Institutions for Youths
xi.Sponsorship of Football Tournaments
xii.Training of Traditional Birth Attendants
Asiwaju, in his unwavering commitment and tireless drive to continually reach out, touch and impact his people, is also the founder of the Asiwaju Yinka Mafe Foundation, a platform through which some of his empowerment programs are achieved.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
In recognition of his outstanding performance over the years, Asiwaju is a recipient of several Awards and Chieftaincy Titles some of which are:
i.Youngest Councillor in Ogun Sate 1999
ii.Best Councillor in Remo Land 2000
iii.Most Outstanding Councillor in Ogun State 2001
iv.Best Legislature in Constituency Engagement 2014
v.Best State Legislator in Ogun State 2017
vi.Most Outstanding Legislator in Ogun State 2017
vii.Most Performing House of Assembly Member in Ogun State 2018
Aside from being the Asiwaju of Emuren Land, he also holds the title of the Asiwaju of Idado, Sagamu; The Arole Asiwaju of Remoland; The Oluomo of Latawa Kingdom and the Akeweeje Adeen of Remoland.
FAMILY LIFE
Asiwaju Yinka Mafe is married with lovely children to his beautiful and amiable wife, Yeye-Asiwaju Adetutu Yinka-Mafe.
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