Ayo Fasanmi
| Ayo Fasanmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ekiti State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation |
politician pharmacist |
| Years active | 1978–present |
Ayorinde Fasanmi (born 1925) is a Nigerian pharmacist and politician.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
He was born in 1925 at Oye Ekiti, a local government area of Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria.[5] He attended St Paul's primary school, Ebutte Metta and Government School, Ibadan before he proceeded to the Pharmacy School of Yaba where he received a diploma certificate in pharmacy.[6] He practiced as a pharmacist at Oshogbo briefly before he joined the Nigerian politics.[7]
Political career
He joined the Unity Party of Nigeria in 1978 and was a candidate in the Ondo State gubernatorial primary election but lost to Michael Adekunle Ajasin, the former governor of Ondo State.[8] In 1983, he was elected member of the Federal House of Representatives representing Ondo North.[9] He later served as member of the Board of Directors of the Old Western Nigeria Housing Corporation.[10] During the Fourth Nigerian Republic, he served as the National Vice Chairman of the Alliance for Democracy, Southwest zone.[11][12]
Personal life
He was married to the late Madam Adejoke who died at the age of 82 years in October 2014.[13]
References
- ↑ "Fasanmi, factional leader, threatens on Afenifere crisis : I". NigerianMuse. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Afenifere's Comeback Bid, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Latestnigeriannews. "I never discussed Bola Ige with Olaniwun Ajayi -Ayo Fasanmi". Latest Nigerian News. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Obasanjo/Iyabo feud: Why we won't intervene— Yoruba elders - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "PDP is big for nothing — Fasanmi". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "My greatest challenge is ensuring Awo's legacies do not die – Senator Ayo Fasanmi". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-02-22.
- ↑ "Fasanmi urges Afenifere leaders to support APC". Daily Independent, Nigerian Newspaper. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Yoruba leaders should forge a synergy –Senator Ayo Fasanmi - P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Yoruba Elites and Ethnic Politics in Nigeria". google.co.za. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Our Reporter. "Fasanmi bags award". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ "Ayo Fasanmi's wife dies at 82". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.