Yusuf Sulaimon Lasun (born 4 October 1960) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019. He represented the Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency of Osun State in the House.
Early Life and Education
- Born: 4 October 1960
- Origin: Ilobu, administrative headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area, Osun State, Nigeria.
- Primary Education: Local Authority Primary School, Ilobu, Osun State.
- Secondary Education:
- Ansar-Ud-Deen Secondary School, Erin.
- Ifon/Erin Community High School, Ifon (1973–1979).
- Tertiary Education:
- University of Ibadan, Oyo State – Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering.
- Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife – Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Profession: Chartered Engineer.
Political Career
- Known as "The Homeboy" due to his grassroots appeal in Osun State.
- Early Political Roles:
- Youth leader, Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN).
- State Public Relations Officer (PRO), Alliance for Democracy (AD) during Chief Bisi Akande's administration.
- Appointment: Chairman, Osun State Capital Territory Development Authority (OSCTDA) (2004–2005) under Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola.
National Assembly
- 2011: Elected to the 7th National Assembly representing Irepodun/Olurunda/Osogbo/Orolu Federal Constituency under the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN).
- Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Water Resources.
- Member, Constitutional Review Committee.
- 2015: Re-elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
- Elected Deputy Speaker of the 8th House of Representatives with 203 votes.
- Speaker: Yakubu Dogara.
- 2018: Defected from APC to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
- 2022: Contested in the Osun State gubernatorial election as the Labour Party candidate; lost to PDP’s Ademola Adeleke. Later returned to the PDP.
Legislative Activities
- Presided over the House in the absence of Speaker Yakubu Dogara.
- Led Nigeria’s delegation to the 15th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference (African Region) in Accra, Ghana (November 2015) as Deputy Chairperson.
- Represented the Speaker at the House Committee on Power’s investigative public hearing on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) (December 1, 2015).
- Presided over the second reading of the bill establishing the North-East Development Commission.
References
- National Assembly of Nigeria archives.
- Reports from the House of Representatives, 8th Assembly (2015–2019).