Senator Ashafa Mobilises Support for Tinubu, Hamzat in Strategic Political Push
Senator Gbenga Ashafa has thrown his weight behind President Bola Tinubu and Obafemi Hamzat, the Lagos deputy governor and APC governorship candidate, and is mobilising party members, community leaders and
Gbenga Ashafa, a former senator from Lagos East, is lending his influence to President Bola Tinubu and his APC gubernatorial candidate, Obafemi Hamzat. Ashafa, who represented Lagos East from 2011 to 2019, boasts a long list of accomplishments ranging from growing Lagos State Ministry of Lands revenue to chairing the Land Transport committee.
Born on Lagos Island in 1955, he lost his father at seven and was raised by his mother, a textile and gold trader at Idumota Market. Ashafa earned a degree in biological sciences from Morgan State University and a master's in public health administration from the University of Tennessee. He founded Beverage Specialties Limited in 1996 and served as Executive Secretary and Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Lands from 2001 to 2010.
During his tenure, he modernized the land registry, revived government housing schemes, and created new ones. Ashafa also chaired the Land Transport committee from 2015 to 2019, championed the National Transport Commission Bill, and served as head of the Federal Housing Authority from 2020 to 2024. His practical experience and proven leadership make his support for Tinubu and Hamzat highly valuable, particularly among voters in his former district who have firsthand knowledge of his record.
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