Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun
| Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun | |
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| Member of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
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In office 2011–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Leo Awoyemi Adejare |
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria | |
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In office June 2015 – Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Chukwuemeka Ihedioha |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 4, 1960 Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Relations | Married |
| Alma mater | |
| Profession | Mechanical Engineering |
Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun (born October 4, 1960) is a member and the Deputy Speaker, the House of Representatives of Nigeria. He is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and represents the Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State.[1][2][3]
Early life and education
Lasun was born on October 4, 1960. He is from Ilobu, which is ten minutes' drive from Osogbo and the administrative headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area, Osun State in the south-western part of Nigeria. He started his formal education at the Local Authority Primary School in Ilobu, Osun State. He proceeded on his secondary education at Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary School, Erin, and later moved to Ifon/Erin Community High School Ifon, both in Osun State from 1973 to 1979. He secured an admission into the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State where he studied Mechanical Engineering, and bagged a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree.[4] Lasun is a chartered engineer and holds a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.[5][6]
Political career
Lasun is a grassroots politician in Osun State. The governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola appointed him chairman of Osun State Capital Territory Development Authority, a body established by law with a mandate to facilitate the urban growth of Osogbo and neighbouring towns.
In 2011, he ran for a legislative seat in the 7th National Assembly as the representative of the Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency. He won on the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria, which joined the All Progressives Congress with other parties in the run-up to the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. He was appointed Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Water Resources by the then Speaker, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal. He was also a member of the Constitutional Review Committee.[7]
Lasun was elected to the House of Representatives for a second time on the All Progressives Congress' platform in March 2015. He was elected the Deputy Speaker of the 8th House of Representatives by 203 members of the House of Representatives out of the 357 that participated in the in-house election. Yakubu Dogara was elected as the Speaker.
Legislative activities
Besides his primary role of representing his constituents in the House of Representatives and making laws, Lasun has presided over the affairs of the House when the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara, was unavoidably absent or had to participate on the floor of the House. Lasun led some members of the House to the 15th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference African Region, in Accra, Ghana, in November, 2015. He was the Deputy Chairperson of the conference.[8][9] He represented the Speaker at an investigative public hearing on the activities of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) conducted by the House Committee on Power at the National Assembly on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.[10] He presided over the House during the second reading of a bill seeking to legalise the establishment of the North East Development Commission, which was sponsored by the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara.[11]
References
- ↑ Hassan Adebayo (9 June 2015). "Yusuf Lasun Emerges House Deputy Speaker". PremiumTimes.
- ↑ "Lasun defeats Monguno, emerge Deputy Speaker, House of Reps". PM News. 9 June 2015.
- ↑ http://nass.gov.ng/mp/profile/367
- ↑ "Biography of Yusuf Lasun".
- ↑ Adamu Abuh, Terhemba Daka (10 June 2015). "Lasun emerges Reps' Deputy Speaker". The Guardian.
- ↑ Damilola Oyedele (8 August 2015). "How Resolution of the House of Representative Crises Validates Lasun's Legislative Mandate". ThisDay.
- ↑ Dele Anofi (2 August 2015). "'I have never been against Gbajabiamila's ambition'". The Nation.
- ↑ Henry Omunu (3 November 2015). "Dep Speaker seeks harmony among African lawmakers". Daily Times.
- ↑ Musa Abdullahi Krishi (4 November 2015). "Lasun harps on ethical conducts among African lawmakers". Daily Trust.
- ↑ "Deputy Speaker-Yussuff Lasun Explains Why Nigeria May Not Gain From N2.7trn Investment On Power Sector". Pearl. 2 December 2015.
- ↑ John Ameh (16 December 2015). "Bill to establish North-East Development Commission passes second reading". Daily Trust.