Adeyemi Ikuforiji
{{short description|Nigerian politician and economist (born 1958)}}
{{Use Nigerian English|date=September 2024}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|honorific-prefix = The Right Honourable
|image =
|caption =
|office = Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly
|term_start = 29 December 2005
|term_end = 4 June 2015
|deputy = {{plainlist|
- Farouk Adegboyega Oshodi
- Adefunmilayo Tejuosho
- Bola Badmus-Olujobi
- Musibau Kolawole Taiwo
}}
|predecessor = Jokotola Pelumi
|successor = Mudashiru Obasa
|office2 = Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly
|term_start2 = 2 June 1999
|term_end2 = 4 June 2015
|predecessor2 =
|successor2 =
|constituency2 = Epe Constituency I
|birth_name = Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1958|8|24}}
|birth_place = Epe, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Lagos State, Nigeria)
|death_date =
|death_place =
|nationality = Nigerian
|party = All Progressives Congress (2013–present)
|otherparty = {{plainlist|
- Alliance for Democracy (1998–2006)
- Action Congress of Nigeria (2006–2013)
}}
|alma_mater = {{plainlist|
- Babeș-Bolyai University
- University of Lagos
- Harvard University
- Liverpool John Moores University
- Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies
- Cambridge University
- Judge Business School
}}
|occupation = {{hlist|Politician|economist}}
|website = [http://www.adeyemiikuforiji.org www.adeyemiikuforijie.org]
}}
Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji ({{Pronunciation|Yo-Adeyemi Ikuforiji.ogg|Listen|(|help=no}}; born 24 August 1958) is a Nigerian economist and politician who served as speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2005 to 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ikuforiji-re-elected-lagos-speaker/92678/|title=Ikuforiji Re-elected Lagos Speaker|work=This Day|access-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418073820/https://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/ikuforiji-re-elected-lagos-speaker/92678/|archive-date=18 April 2015}}{{cite news|url=https://www.punchng.com/feature/hotseat/i-dont-need-any-petition-to-impeach-fashola-ikuforiji-lagos-speaker/|last1=Balogun|first1=Adeola|last2=Ben-Nwankwo|first2='Nonye|title=I don't need any petition to impeach Fashola - Ikuforiji|work=The Punch|date=23 November 2015|access-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418073009/https://www.punchng.com/feature/hotseat/i-dont-need-any-petition-to-impeach-fashola-ikuforiji-lagos-speaker/|archive-date=18 April 2015}}
He was charged alongside his former personal assistant Oyebode Atoyebi on a 54-count charge of money laundering amounting to 333.8 million Nigerian naira. He was acquitted.{{cite news|last=Yisa|first=Jamiu|url=https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2014/05/08/2015-gov-race-i-want-to-succeed-fashola-says-ikuforiji/|title=2015 Gov Race: I Want To Succeed Fashola, Says Ikuforiji|work=P.M. News|date=8 May 2014|access-date=12 September 2024}}{{cite news|date=17 March 2021|title=Alleged money laundering: EFCC closes case against former Lagos Speaker, Ikuforiji|url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/ssouth-west/449430-alleged-money-laundering-efcc-closes-case-against-former-lagos-speaker-ikuforiji.html|work=Premium Times|access-date=12 September 2024}}
Early life
Sabit Adeyemi Ikuforiji was born on 24 August 1958 in Epe, Local Government area of Lagos State southwestern Nigeria. He attended Local Authority Central School in Epe before he proceeded to Epe Grammar School where he obtained the West Africa School Certificate in July 1975.{{cite news|url=https://leadership.ng/news/politics/390524/lagos-2015-ikufuriji-hamzat-ambode-battle-clinch-apc-ticket|title=Lagos 2015: Ikufuriji, Hamzat, Ambode Battle To Clinch APC Ticket|date=15 November 2014|work=Leadership|last=Okojie|first=George|access-date=18 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418075508/https://leadership.ng/news/politics/390524/lagos-2015-ikufuriji-hamzat-ambode-battle-clinch-apc-ticket|archive-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
He received a bachelor's and master's degrees in economics from Babeș-Bolyai University and Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies respectively.{{cite web|url=http://www.nigerianbestforum.com/index.php?topic=9301.0|title=The Day I Got a Scholarship, My Poor Dad Danced Naked – Adeyemi Ikuforiji|work=nigerianbestforum.com|access-date=18 April 2015}}
He later obtained a Master of Business Administration from the University of Lagos in 1980.{{cite news|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/at-54-lagos-speaker-ikuforiji-trudges-on/123815/|title=At 54, Lagos Speaker Ikuforiji Trudges On|work=This Day|access-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418072746/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/at-54-lagos-speaker-ikuforiji-trudges-on/123815/|archive-date=18 April 2015}}
Political life
He began his political career as the general secretary of the Unity Party of Nigeria. In 2003, he contested the seat of his constituency, Epe constituency I and was elected, member of Lagos State House of Assembly.{{cite web|url=https://www.legit.ng/65985.html|title=Ikuforiji Willing To Succeed Babtunde Fashola In 2015|last=Thabit|first=Khadijah|website=Legit.ng|date=8 May 2014|access-date=12 September 2024}}
In December 2005, he was elected as Speaker of the house under the platform of Alliance for Democracy.{{cite web|url=https://www.ghanamma.com/news/ikuforiji-re-elected-speaker-as-lagos-inaugurates-7th-assembly/|title=Ikuforiji re-elected speaker as Lagos inaugurates 7th Assembly|author=Bright Owusu|work=Ghanamma.com|access-date=18 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418085140/https://www.ghanamma.com/news/ikuforiji-re-elected-speaker-as-lagos-inaugurates-7th-assembly/|archive-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead}}
On 4 June 2007 he was re-elected for the second term as speaker of the 6th Assembly having emerge as winner of the race from his constituency.{{cite news|url=http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/opinion/item/15788-lagos-2015-why-the-next-gov-should-be-ikuforiji/15788-lagos-2015-why-the-next-gov-should-be-ikuforiji|title=Lagos 2015-why the next gov should be Ikuforiji|work=Tribune|access-date=18 April 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150418081523/http://www.tribune.com.ng/quicklinkss/opinion/item/15788-lagos-2015-why-the-next-gov-should-be-ikuforiji/15788-lagos-2015-why-the-next-gov-should-be-ikuforiji|archive-date=18 April 2015}}
On 4 June 2011 he was re-elected again for the third term as speaker of the 7th Assembly, that ran its course until 3 June 2015.{{cite news|url=https://www.theinfostride.com/forum/index.php?topic=16154.0|title=Lagos state house of Assembly: Ikuforiji re-elected speaker|work=theinfostride.com|date=5 June 2011|access-date=18 April 2015}}
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