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Yusuf Abdulwaheed Gbenga

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Yusuf Abdulwaheed Gbenga
Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly
Assumed office
18 March 2023
Member of the Kwara State House of Assembly
from Offa Local Government
Assumed office
18 March 2023
ConstituencyEssa/Shawo/Igboidun
Personal details
Born (1977-06-13) 13 June 1977 (age 47)
Offa,Offa Local Government Kwara State Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressive Congress
EducationKwara State Polytechnic
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Project Manager
  • Mechanical Engineer

Yusuf Abdulwaheed Gbenga is a Nigerian mechanical engineer and politician representing the Essa/Shawo Igboidun constituency, Offa local government area in the 9th and 10th kwara State House of Assembly.[1][2][3]

Early life and education

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Yusuf was born on 13 June 1982 in Offa, Offa Local Government area of Kwara State Nigeria. He studied Mechanical Engineering Technology (Automotive) at Kwara State Polytechnic where he earned his Higher National Diploma in 2005.[1]

Career

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Yusuf, is a certified mechanical engineer, transitioned into politics after serving under the Kwara State Ministry of Works and the Kwara State House of Assembly from 2010 to 2018. He contested and won the ticket to represent Essa/Shawo/Igboidun constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly under the All Progressive Congress in 2019 and won his re-election bid during the 2023 general election..[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "HON. YUSUF ABDULWAHEED GBENGA". Kwara State House of Assembly. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  2. ^ "At town hall meeting, Kwara Govt reels out strides, pledges improved welfare". kwarastate.gov.ng. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  3. ^ Oyekola, Tunde (21 March 2023). "Five women get Kwara Assembly seats". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 15 January 2025.