Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi

Mohammed Sha'aba Lafiagi
Executive Governor of Kwara State
In office 1 January 1992 – November 1993
Preceded by	Alwali Kazir
Succeeded by	Mustapha Ismail
Senator for Kwara North
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 June 2011
Preceded by	Ahmed Mohammed Inuwa
Personal details
Political party	People's Democratic Party

Alhaji Sha'aba Lafiagi was elected governor of Kwara State in January 1992 on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) platform, and was removed from office by the administration of General Sani Abacha in November 1993.^[1] As governor he initiated construction of new headquarters for the Kwara State Printing and Publishing Corporation, but they were not opened until 2002, and in 2010 were slated for demolition.^[2]

He was a protégé of Olusola Saraki, Senate Leader during the Nigerian Second Republic, who helped him become elected governor in December 1991.^[3] Later he fell out with Saraki when it became apparent Saraki was backing Mohammed Lawal for Kwara governor in 1999. However, he remained a power in Kwara State politics.^[4]

Lafiagi became a member of the Board of Trustee of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).^[5] In February 2009 he was appointed Chairman of the National Sugar Development Council, a parastatal.^[6] He led the planning committee for the 20 April 2009 Special National Convention of the PDP, recommending a budget of N400 million. Given the economic climate, President Umaru Yar'Adua slashed the budget to N100 million.^[7]

In April 2011, he was elected a senator representing Kwara north senatorial district

References

1. ^ "Nigeria States". WorldStatesmen. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Nigeria_federal_states.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-29. 
2. ^ Olufemi Oshin (1st Apr 2010). "Kwara Government To Demolish Premises Of Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation". Galaxy TV. http://www.galaxytvonline.com/news/main-news/kwara-government-to-demolish-premises-of-kwara-state-printing-and-publishing-corporation. Retrieved 2010-04-29. 
3. ^ Jackson Udom and Yekini Jimoh (September 13, 2009). "2011: Awaiting the godfather of Kwara politics". Tribune. http://odili.net/news/source/2009/sep/13/614.html. Retrieved 2010-04-29. ^{[dead link]}
4. ^ "PDP's Men of Power". ThisDay. 2001-11-10. http://www.thisdayonline.com/archive/2001/11/10/20011110cov02.html. Retrieved 2010-04-29. 
5. ^ "Welcome". People's Democratic Part Nigeria (USA). http://www.pdpuschapter.org/5.html. Retrieved 2010-04-29. 
6. ^ Abbas Jimoh (28 February 2009). "Yaradua Approves More Funds for Parastatals". Daily Trust. http://allafrica.com/stories/200903020566.html. Retrieved 2010-04-29. 
7. ^ Henry Umoru (April 16, 2009). "Yar'Adua Slashes PDP Convention Budget to N100 Million.". Vanguard. http://www.accessmylibrary.com/article-1G1-197905523/yaradua-slashes-pdp-convention.html. Retrieved 2010-04-29. 

ACN: Action Congress of Nigeria - ANPP: All Nigeria People's Party - APGA: All Progressives Grand Alliance - CPC: Congress for Progressive Change - DPP Democratic People's Party - LP: Labour Party - PDP: People's Democratic Party

See also Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6^th National Assembly (2007-2011)

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Name	Lafiagi, Sha'aba
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Short description	Governor of Kwara State
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