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Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa

Tribunal upholds Ashafa’s victory in Lagos East Senatorial election

The Lagos State Election Petitions Tribunal has issued a verdict dismissing the petition challenging the victory of Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa at the March 28 National Assembly Elections. The tribunal upheld the victory of Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the rightfully elected Senator representing Lagos East ...

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Ashafa congratulates muslims at Eid-El-Fitr – expresses appreciation for birthday messages

Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa has extended his warm felicitations and sincere congratulations to all Muslim faithful who were able to partake in the just concluded 2015 Ramadan fasting season. He urged them to allow the lessons of Ramadan permeate their souls even as he prayed that their show of devotion to ...

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Legislative action can impact greatly on the reduction of fuel tanker tragedies on Nigeria’s highways � Ashafa

During Wednesday, June 24, 2015 plenary proceedings in the senate, the senate took a motion on Fuel Tanker Tragedies on Nigeria’s highways. Senator Ashafa who moved the motion expressed serious concerns on the frequency and negative economic impact of the collapse and explosion of fuel-laden tankers on the nation’s highways. ...

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Senate inauguration fallout: Ashafa urges closed ranks

As the 8th National Assembly prepares to get down to the business of law making upon resumption from the recess currently embarked upon by the law makers, senators elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress have been urged to close ranks and settle down to work, having come ...

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Lagos State Senators receive certificate of Return from INEC

Yesterday, Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa (Lagos East), together with Senator Oluremi Tinubu (Lagos Central) and Hon. Solomon “YAYI” Adeola (Lagos West) received their Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Lagos State Governor-Elect, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode also received his. Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa dedicated it to Lagosians and promised ...

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The Ambode prediction that came to pass

Ambode and Ashafa

On April 6, 2015, I issued a brief statement after a press parley during the Easter break. The statement contained a very bold prediction on the outcome of the April 11, 2015 gubernatorial and state assembly elections in Lagos State. As you may rightly now know, that which I predicted ...

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Lagos 2015: Ambode will win resoundingly – Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa

In a statement issued after a brief press parley during the Easter break, the lawmaker representing Lagos East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa has emphatically declared that the APC governorship candidate, Akinwunmi Ambode, will poll the highest number of votes with a wide margin not comparable ...

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#NigeriaDecides: Senator ‘Gbenga Ashafa of Lagos East Senatorial District gets re-elected for a Second Term

Following the anticipated announcement of election results in Lagos East for both the National Assembly and Presidential Elections at the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Shomolu LGA, the results have now been released. It is now official that the lawmaker representing Lagos East in the upper chamber of the ...

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Senator Gbenga Ashafa receives landmark endorsement from Igbo community in Lagos East

In the build-up to the 2015 elections, the Igbo community of South-Eastern Nigeria residing in various communities across Lagos East Senatorial District today endorsed Senator Gbenga Ashafa’s candidacy for a second term in the senate come March 28, 2015. The landmark endorsement which was unanimous came during a critical town ...

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Ashafa calls for more investment in Primary Education

It was a moment of joy and excitement last Friday as the pupils and teachers of Community Nursery/Primary School in Magodo, Shangisha area of Lagos State welcomed eminent personalities to their midst during the commissioning and handing over of Seven (7) Blocks of 2 & 3 Classrooms (fully furnished with ...

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