Oshodi-Isolo


Oshodi-Isolo is a Local Government Area within Lagos State. It was formed by the second republic Governor of Lagos State, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, also known as 'Baba Kekere' and the first Executive Chairman of the Local Government was late Sir Isaac Ademolu Banjoko. The LGA is part of the Ikeja Division of Lagos State, Nigeria. At the 2006 Census it had a population of 621,509 people, and an area of 45 square kilometers. Hon. Idris Bolaji Muse Ariyoh, has been re-elected for a second term into office July 25, 2017, as the Executive Chairman.

Wards

The Local Government was constituted by eleven wards as below listed:
  1. Oshodi/Bolade
  2. Orile Oshodi
  3. Mafoluku
  4. Sogunle
  5. Sogunle/Alasia
  6. Isolo
  7. Ajao Estate
  8. Ilasamaja
  9. Okota
  10. Ishagatedo
  11. Oke-Afa/Ejigbo

    Politics

The first Executive Chairman of Isolo LCDA is Mrs. Mary Modupeola Fafowora-Oseghale who served for two terms in office and also as an Executive Secretary between 2004 and 2011.
It is represented in the Lagos state House of Assembly by Shokunle Hakeem for Oshodi/Isolo I and Emeka Odimogu Oshodi for Isolo II.
In the House of Representatives, Dawodu Bashiru and Ganiyu Abiodun Johnson both of the APC represent the Oshodi-Isolo I and Oshodi-Isolo II respectively.