Oba Abdulkadir Magaji
Oba Abdulkadir Magaji | |
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Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly | |
Assumed office 18 March 2023 | |
Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly from Ilorin,Ilorin West Local Government | |
Assumed office 18 March 2023 | |
Constituency | Ilorin Central Constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | Magajin Geri’s,Ilorin West Local Government Kwara State Nigeria | 15 March 1969
Political party | All Progressive Congress |
Education | Kwara State Polytechnic |
Alma mater | |
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Profession | Legal Practitioner |
Oba Abdulkadir Magaji (born March 1969) is a Nigerian legal practitioner and politician representing the Ilorin central constituency, Ilorin central local government area in the 10th Assembly of the Kwara State House of Assembly.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Mogaji was born on 15 March 1969 in Magajin Geri’s Compound of Ilorin West Local Government of Kwara State. He studied at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, between 1989 and 1991, where he earned a Diploma in Law. He later obtained his first law degree with honors from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1998 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2000.[1]
Career
[edit]Mogaji began his career as a legal practitioner and is the managing partner of Magajin Geri & Co Law Firm, where he serves as the principal partner. He joined active politics in February 2023, following the demise of his brother, who was the 9th state assembly member under the All Progressive Congress platform. Mogaji contested and won the state assembly election, becoming the 10th Assembly member.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "HON. OBA ABDULKADIR MAGAJI". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "Gov AbdulRazaq greets KWHA Leader Oba Magaji on birthday". kwarastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 24 December 2024.