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Yinka Mursiq Durosinmi (born 25 June 1961) is a Nigerian politician and former

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of Ojo local government area of

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Early life and education

Yinka Durosinmi was born into the royal family of Osolu Kingdom in Irewe, a town in Ojo,

. He attended his basic education in Apapa Baptist Secondary School,

Apapa Apapa is a Local Government Area in Lagos, Nigeria located to the west of Lagos Island. Apapa contains a number of ports and terminals operated by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), including the major port of Lagos State and Lagos Port Co ...

and his secondary school education at Awori College, Ojo and went on to obtain his National Diploma and

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from Lagos State College of Science and Technology, Isolo now

Lagos State Polytechnic Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later ...

. He also holds a Masters in Legal Studies, Administration Law and Public Policy from

Lagos State University Lagos State University (LASU) is a state-owned university established by the Lagos State government in 1983. Its main campus is situated at Ojo, Lagos State, Ojo, with sub-campuses at Ikeja and Epe. The university was set up "for the advanceme ...

, Ojo.

Politics

Yinka was the former chairman of Ojo local government area till 2014 when he decided to contest as a representative for Ojo constituency in the

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under the platform of the

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. He went on to lose the election after

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emerged winner.

Personal life

Yinka is the son to Alhaji Remilekun Durosinmi, an All Progressives Congress leader in the Ojo/

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axis of Lagos State. His sister Princess Sarah Sosan is a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State. He is married with children.

References

1961 births Living people Yoruba politicians Lagos State University alumni Yoruba royalty All Progressives Congress politicians Lagos State politicians Lagos State Polytechnic alumni {{Lagos-politician-stub