Olufemi Lanlehin | |
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Senator for Oyo South | |
In office May 2011 – 2015 |
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Preceded by | Kamorudeen Adekunle Adedibu |
Succeeded by | Sen. Adesoji Akanbi |
Personal details | |
Born | 8 July 1953 |
Political party | Accord Party |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Solagbade Olufemi Akinola Lanlehin (born 8 July 1953) is a Nigerian politician who was elected Senator for Oyo South in Oyo State, Nigeria, in the 9 April 2011 national elections, running on the Action congress of Nigeria (ACN) platform. Lanlehin studied law at the University of Nigeria for his Bachelor of Law and later attended Nigerian Law School in Lagos. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in July 1977.
He has been a champion of ecological reform to address perennial flooding problems in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, making appeals to the Senate and to President Goodluck Jonathan.