By Nicholas Ojo
A lawmaker representing Mushin Constituency II at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sobur Olayiwola Olawale, aka Omititi, is dead.
The lawmaker was among the politicians who stormed Jos, the Plateau State capital, for the kick-off of the campaign of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Presidential Candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The deceased who was the Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government Services, reportedly slumped at the rally and died moments later.
At the last general elections, which was adjudged as one of the most keenly contested elections, Omititi harvested the 2nd largest votes in Lagos, after Alimosho, beating his closest contender for the Mushin constituency 2 Seat, by an incredibly wide margin.
Omititi who served in the 8th and 9th Assembly, and his beautiful wife Chief (Mrs.) Shakirat Abosede Olawale on Saturday, November 20, 2021, were honoured by HRM Oba (Dr.) Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo (CFR), the Alake of Egbaland at his Ake Palace in Abeokuta.
Sobur Olayiwola Olawale was born on March 12, 1964.
He grew up in Abeokuta where he began his education at St. Peter’s Primary School in Ake, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He proceeded to Nawair-ur-deen Grammar School Obantoko, Abeokuta for his secondary education.
His quest for knowledge took him to the Ogun State College of Education (now Tai Solarin University of Education) and University of Lagos, Akoka, where he gained National Certificate in Education (NCE) and BSc. in Business Administration respectively.
He later got a Master’s degree in Public Administration from the Lagos State University.
He started his career with Ajebo Community School as a classroom teacher from 1986–1995. He had a stint with Asotrade Nigeria Limited as operations manager from 1995–1996.
In 1996, he established his own company, Ya Sobur Ventures, where he was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.
Olawale was the Ward Secretary, Alliance for Democracy, Ward G2, Papa Ajao Mushin, Personal Assistant to Honourable Commissioner, Lagos State Ministry of Transport from 2000–2003, President, Ganiyu Solomon Campaign Organisation, Mushin LGA in 2002, Youth Coordinator, Afikuyomi Senatorial Ambition, Lagos West in 2002, Special Assistant on Transportation to His Excellency, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (Governor Emeritus, Lagos State) 2003–2007.
In 2014, he was nominated and won the primary of the All Progressives Congress and was elected as a member to represent Mushin State Constituency 2 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, and was re-elected in 2019 for another four-year term.