Samuel Adesina

Samuel Adesina
In office
May 2011  February 2014
Constituency Odigbo Constituency II
Personal details
Born Ondo State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Political party Labour Party
Occupation Lawmaking
Religion Christianity

Samuel Adesina (1958/9 – February 24, 2014) was a Nigerian politician and former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly.[1][2]

Political career

On April 2011, he contested the seat of his constituency, Odigbo Constituency II and won on the platform of the Labour Party. On May 29, 2011, he was elected Speaker of the assembly.[3] He served in this capacity for 3 years until he died on February 24, 2014 at the age of 56 from bladder cancer.[4][5]

References

  1. "Ondo State House Speaker Samuel Adesina Dies". African Spotlight. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. "Ondo Speaker Samuel Adesina is dead - TV CONTINENTAL". tvcontinental.tv. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  3. "Ondo Assembly speaker, Adesina, dies". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. Sad news: Ondo state House Speaker dies
  5. BLADDER CANCER IN NIGERIA: WHY SNAILS MATTER
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