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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun Central Senatorial District on Thursday adopted Senator Shuaib Afolabi Salisu as the consensus candidate of the party for the forthcoming 2027 election.
Salisu, currently representing Ogun Central, is seeking a second term.
He is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity.
At the stakeholders’ meeting of the Ogun Central APC held in Abeokuta on Thursday, Abiodun announced Salisu as the consensus candidate.
Abiodun described Salisu, who was his Chief of Staff during his first term in office, as a dependable and reliable politician and administrator.
“He is consistent. He is dependable and reliable,” the governor said.
He added that the senator would continue his good work and make adjustments in areas he had not touched during his first term.
Speaking at the meeting, the consensus gubernatorial candidate of the party, Senator Olamilekan Adeola Yayi, implored party members to show the same support they had shown him to Senator Salisu for the good people of the state.
In his acceptance speech, Salisu, a Fellow of the Nigeria Computer Society (FNCS) and a lawmaker, expressed gratitude to party members for the overwhelming support given to him.
He vowed to justify the confidence reposed in him.
* Brief profile of Senator Salisu Shuaib
Salisu, born on August 3, 1964, is a Nigerian politician and ICT expert.
Born in Abeokuta, he holds degrees in Computer Science and Management from the University of Lagos, including a B.Sc., M.Sc., and MBA, and has executive training from Harvard Kennedy School.
Before politics, he worked with major firms such as Total, Mobil, and ETB, and founded Simplex Automation Systems, an ICT company.
He served as Chief of Staff to Governor Dapo Abiodun from 2019 to 2023 before being elected senator in 2023. In the 10th Senate, he chairs the Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity and is Vice Chairman of Media and Public Affairs.
As of 2026, he is leading efforts on the Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill, supporting digital journalism through equipment donations, and promoting education by providing free JAMB forms to students in his district.
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