Hosea Ehinlanwo
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Hosea Oladapo Ehinlanwo was elected Senator for the Ondo South constituency of Ondo State
, Nigeria
, taking office on 29 May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
(PDP).
local government of Ondo State
.
He gained a Bachelor Of Law Degree, Barrister At Law and a Master's Degree In Business Administration, and worked as a Legal Practitioner.
Before entering politics his career activities included Teaching, Marketing Manager, Assistant General Manager,University Lecturer, Personnel / Administration Manager as well as Banker. He was the chairman of the now defunct Ilaje/Ese-Odo Community bank Igbokoda.
His first foray into politics was a Local Government Councillor in the then newly created Ilaje
Ese Odo
local government (1977–1979).
In the PDP primaries before the 2007 elections it was alleged that Chief Olusola Oke won.
However Ehinlanwo claimed that the primaries were massively rigged with the support and connivance of the then Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Agagu and the selection process became the subject of litigation.
Ehinlanwo's name was placed on the ballots. Oke protested but an Abuja
High Court refused the protest and upheld Ehinlanwo as the elected PDP candidate. After the election, Oke again appealed and this time was upheld in court, and the question was taken to the Supreme Court for final judgement.
The supreme court upheld Ehinlanwo as the duly elected candidate and the supreme court judgement has become a landmark case in the interpretation of the Nigerian electoral act as it pertains to "Substitution of candidates".
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
, taking office on 29 May 2003, and was reelected in 2007. He is a member of the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP).
Birth and early career
Ehinlanwo was born on 2 August 1938 in Erunna, IlajeIlaje
Ilaje is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbokoda.It has an area of 1,318 km² and a population of 290,615 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 352....
local government of Ondo State
Ondo State
Ondo State, Nigeria was created on 3 February 1976 from the former Western State. It originally included what is now Ekiti State, which was split off in 1996. Akure is the state capital.-Government and society:...
.
He gained a Bachelor Of Law Degree, Barrister At Law and a Master's Degree In Business Administration, and worked as a Legal Practitioner.
Before entering politics his career activities included Teaching, Marketing Manager, Assistant General Manager,University Lecturer, Personnel / Administration Manager as well as Banker. He was the chairman of the now defunct Ilaje/Ese-Odo Community bank Igbokoda.
His first foray into politics was a Local Government Councillor in the then newly created Ilaje
Ilaje
Ilaje is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbokoda.It has an area of 1,318 km² and a population of 290,615 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 352....
Ese Odo
Ese Odo
Ese Odo is a Local Government Area in Ondo State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Igbekebo.It has an area of 762 km² and a population of 154,978 at the 2006 census.The postal code of the area is 352....
local government (1977–1979).
Senate election
Ehinlanwo was elected as Senator for Ondo South on the PDP ticket in April 2003.In the PDP primaries before the 2007 elections it was alleged that Chief Olusola Oke won.
However Ehinlanwo claimed that the primaries were massively rigged with the support and connivance of the then Governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Agagu and the selection process became the subject of litigation.
Ehinlanwo's name was placed on the ballots. Oke protested but an Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
High Court refused the protest and upheld Ehinlanwo as the elected PDP candidate. After the election, Oke again appealed and this time was upheld in court, and the question was taken to the Supreme Court for final judgement.
The supreme court upheld Ehinlanwo as the duly elected candidate and the supreme court judgement has become a landmark case in the interpretation of the Nigerian electoral act as it pertains to "Substitution of candidates".