Political dynasty: List of children, spouses of politicians elected for 10th National Assembly
The children and family members of several prominent and influential Nigerians, who will be members of the 10th National Assembly due for inauguration in June, 2023.
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Sadiq (Ango Abdullahi)
Sadiq has been elected into the House of Representatives to represent Sabon Gari federal constituency in Kaduna state on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He is the son of Ango Abdullahi, chairman of the Northern Elders Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi. A former Vice-Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, he was a commissioner for economic planning in the North-Central State between 1973 and 1975.
Joshua (Jerry Gana)
Joshua is the son of Prof Jerry Gana, Nigeria’s former Minister of Information and founding National Secretary of the PDP.
The younger Gana has won an election to represent Lavun/Mokwa/Edati federal constituency in Niger State at the House of Representatives. The senior Gana has held various political offices for over three decades.
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Ayodeji (Adebayo Alao-Akala)
Olamiju Alao-Akala, son of a former governor of Oyo state, the late Adebayo Alao-Akala, has won the Ogbomoso-North/Ogbomoso-South/Orire federal constituency seat at the House of Representatives.
A member of the APC, the younger Alao-Akala was the chairman of Ogbomoso-North Local Government Area.
His father was a deputy governor between 2003 and 2006. He first served as a governor when his principal, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, was impeached as the governor, but later won an election as the governor of the state between 2007 and 2011. He later died on January 12, 2022.
Beni (Solomon Lar)
Beni, a lawyer, is the eldest daughter of a former Governor of Plateau State and one of the founding fathers of the PDP, the late Solomon Lar.
She has now been re-elected to represent Langtang North/South federal constituency in Plateau State for a fifth term.
Olumide (Olusegun Osoba)
A son of former Governor Olusegun Osoba of Ogun State, Olumide, has been re-elected as the member to represent Abeokuta North/Odeda/Obafemi-Owode federal constituency of Ogun State in the 10th Assembly.
Akeem (Alaafin Adeyemi)
One of the sons of the late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, Akeem, has been re-elected for a third term at the House of Representatives.
He has been representing Afijio/Atiba/Oyo-East/Oyo-West federal constituency in Oyo State since 2015. Incidentally, Akeem of the APC in 2019 contested against another son of the Alaafin, Bayo, who was a candidate of the PDP.
Babajimi (T.O.S Benson)
Representing Ikorodu federal constituency of Lagos State in the House of Representatives, Babajimi Benson is also from a famous political family.
He has now been re-elected for another term on the platform of the APC. TOS Benson was a chieftain of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons.
Abdulaziz (Umaru Yar’Adua)
A younger brother to a former President of Nigeria, the late Umaru Yar’Adua, will be representing Katsina Central Senatorial District in the 10th Assembly.
His name is Abdulaziz Yar’Adua, a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigerian Army. His brother was the governor of Katsina State between 1999 and 2007 before he became the president on the platform of the PDP.
Moshood (Oba Akiolu of Lagos)
Moshood, a son of the Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu, has been re-elected to represent Lagos Island federal constituency II at the House of Representatives.
The 10th Assembly will be his second term at the Green Chamber.
Blessing (David Mark)
Blessing Onuh is representing Otukpo/Ohimini federal constituency of Benue State at the House of Representatives.
She is the daughter of a former President of the Senate, David Mark.
Erhriatake (James Ibori)
Erhriatake Ibori-Suenu won the Ethiope federal constituency election in Delta State on the platform of the PDP.
She defeated the incumbent, Ben Igbakpa, of the New Nigerian Peoples Party. Igbakpa was a member of the PDP until he lost re-election ticket in the party’s primary.
Bello (Nasir El-Rufai)
Bello, one of the sons of the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, will in the 10th Assembly represent Kaduna North federal constituency.
He contested the election on the platform of the APC and defeated the incumbent Suleiman Abdu of the PDP by 51,052 votes to 34,808.
Bukar Abba-Ibrahim
Khadijah Abba-Ibrahim represented Damatura/Gujba/Gulani/Tarmuwa in Yobe State at the House for two terms (2007 to 2015) before becoming the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs between 2016 and 2019.
She returned to the House for a third term and is now the chairman, House Committee on North East Development Commission. She has been re-elected for another term on the platform of the APC.
Regina (George Akume)
Regina, wife of a former Governor of Benue State and incumbent Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, George Akume, has been elected to represent Tarka/Gboko federal constituency at the House of Representatives.
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