Hon. Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli Macaulay | |
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| Member, Lagos State House of Assembly | |
| In office 2019–2023 | |
| Constituency | Lagos, Amuwo Odofin 1 |
| Chairman House Committee, Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation & Job Creation | |
| In office 2019–2023 | |
| Councillor, Ward B1 Amuwo Odofin | |
| In office 2010–2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 10, 1977 Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Political party | All Progressive Congress (APC) |
| Residence | Lagos |
| Alma mater | LASU |
| Occupation |
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| Profession | Legal practitioner |
| Website | https://mojisolaoluwaallimacaulay.com/ |
Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli–Macaulay (née Alli; born 10 October 1977[1]) is a Nigerian politician,[2] lawmaker,[3][4][5] and a member of the All Progressive Congress APC. She is a Lagos State House of Assembly legislator, representing Amuwo Odofin Constituency I[6] and the Chairperson of the Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Women Affairs, Poverty Alleviation and Job Creation.[7]
Early life
Mojisolaoluwa Kehinde Alli was born in Surulere, Lagos State and she is from Lagos Island, in the southwestern part of Nigeria.[citation needed]
Education
She had her primary education at Subola Nursery & Primary School (1982–84) and concluded at Festac Primary School (1984–90). Immediately after that she began her secondary school education at Festac Girls' Secondary School (1990–93),[8][5] and completed at Navy Town Secondary School (1993–95),[1] where she obtained the West African School Certificate.
She went on to obtain a Diploma at the Open University Milton Keynes, United Kingdom, in Social science (2003). In 2015, she was awarded a Bachelor Of Arts degree in History & International Relations[5] from Lagos State University.[1] In 2021, she obtained a degree in Law at Lagos State University.[citation needed]
Personal life
She is married to Jonathan Macaulay; they have two children.[1]
Professional career
She began her career in Journalism and Broadcast media in 1997 as a Duty Announcer For Radio Lagos/Eko FM (1997–99).[9] She worked immediately after that as a Newscaster/Presenter at MITV/STAR FM for three years (1999–2001),[1] then moved on to NTA 2 Channel 5 as a News Researcher, News presenter and Producer (2001–2002).[citation needed]
Political career
She contested as a councillor in WARD B1, Amuwo Odofin, under the Action Congress of Nigeria and won (2010-13).[10] She was formerly the Deputy Leader, Amuwo Odofin Legislative Council, Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area. In 2019, she contested and won in the Amuwo Odofin Constituency 1. She is currently a member on the 9th Legislative Assembly, Lagos State House Of Assembly.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Who be Mojisola Alli-Macaulay? wey say "Nigerian youths dey high on drugs all di time"". BBC News Pidgin. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "MOJISOLA ALLI-MACAULAY: Newbies in politics should not aim for high positions". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 1 March 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "My drug comment about hoodlums, not youths — Lagos lawmaker". Punch Newspapers. 16 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "EMPOWERMENT: Lagos lawmaker urges youths to support govt". Vanguard News. 10 April 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "HON. MOJISOLA KEHINDE ALLI-MACAULAY – Lagos State House of Assembly". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Constituencies – Lagos State House of Assembly". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Admin. "More space for women equals a better Africa – Hon. Mojisolaoluwa Alli-Macaulay | National Daily Newspaper". Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "'Amuwo Odofin constituency'll benefit from my stewardship'". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Profile, bbc.com. Accessed 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Amuwo Odofin constituency'll benefit from my stewardship", thenationonlineng.net. Accessed 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Members – Lagos State House of Assembly". Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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