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Gbenga Ashafa
Nigerian politician (born 1955) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gbenga Bareehu Ashafa (Listenⓘ) (born 22 July 1955) is a Nigerian politician who is the current Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Housing Authority of Nigeria, appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in August 2020. He was previously a senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District.
Quick Facts Senator for Lagos East, Preceded by ...
Gbenga Ashafa | |
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Senator for Lagos East | |
In office 6 June 2011 – 9 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Adeleke Mamora |
Succeeded by | Adebayo Osinowo |
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Land Transport | |
In office 4 November 2015 – April 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sahabi Ya'u |
Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Lands Bureau | |
In office February 2005 – December 2010 | |
Preceded by | Shamsideen Balogun |
Succeeded by | Hakeem Muri-Okunola |
Executive Secretary, Lagos State Land Use & Allocation Committee | |
In office January 2001 – January 2005 | |
Preceded by | Segun Ogunlewe |
Succeeded by | Hakeem Muri-Okunola |
Director of Planning, Governor's Office | |
In office September 1999 – December 2000 | |
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Born | Bareehu Olugbenga Ashafa (1955-07-22) 22 July 1955 (age 68) Lagos Island, Lagos, British Nigeria (now Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria) |
Political party | All Progressives Congress |
Spouse |
Folashade Omobola Ashafa
(m. 1979) |
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Website | gbengaashafa |
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Ashafa is a member of the All Progressives Congress and serves as a member of the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress as well as the Vice Chairman (South West) of the Southern Senators Forum.