Hon. Comr. Salahudeen A. Lukman #AIG (Eluku Omo Adugbo): Meet PDP Chairmanship Candidate for Offa LG in the 2024 Kwara LG Elections

Comrade (Honourable) Salahudeen Adeyemi Lukman, born on November 25, 1987, is a candidate for the chairmanship of Offa Local Government Area in the 2024 Kwara LG elections.

He hails from the family of Alhaji and Mrs. Isiaka Obalowu Salahudeen Opeloyeru of Esinkins' compound, Ojomu South East Ward, Ojomu District, Offa/Balogun State Constituency, Offa/Oyun/Ifelodun Federal Constituency, Kwara South Senatorial District, Kwara State.

Lukman attended St. James LGEA School, Offa, earning his First School Leaving Certificate in 1999. He continued his education at Ansar-Ud-Deen College, Offa, where he obtained his Senior School Certificate in 2005. He then pursued Mineral Resources Engineering at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, completing his National Diploma in 2008. Subsequently, he attained a Higher National Diploma in Mining Engineering from Kaduna Polytechnic in 2013.

He completed his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Suleja, Niger State, in 2014. Lukman also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Engineering from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, and a Bachelor of Technology in Mining Engineering from Mewar International University, Nasarawa State.

Additionally, he earned a Certificate in Micro Computer Operation and Management from Oladem Computer Training Institute, Abuja, in 2005.

As a Chartered Procurement Expert, Lukman holds a Graduate Diploma from the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (CIPSMN). He is also a Corporate Member of the Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE), the Nigerian Society of Mining Engineers (NSME), and the Nigeria Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), and is certified by the Council of Mining Engineers and Geologist in Nigeria (COMEG).

Lukman's leadership roles began early, serving as Health Prefect in primary school and Class Governor throughout secondary school. He was elected Assistant General Secretary of the Association of Mineral Resources Engineering Students (AMRES) at Kwara State Polytechnic (2006/2007) and served as Student Union Government (SUG) Director of Sport II in his final year (2007/2008), leading contingents to the Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA) in 2008. He also initiated the Olofa's Cup and the OSUTECH program, an ICT center for fresh secondary school leavers in Offa.

Known as Aluta Inspector General (#AIG) for his activism, Lukman has been a prominent figure in national youth and student movements in Nigeria. His tenure as National Vice President External Affairs, Senate President, and National President of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) from 2010 to 2013 helped address the discrimination against HND holders in the civil service.

Lukman has championed numerous advocacy campaigns, including the removal of scratch cards for JAMB result checking and the reduction of ATM withdrawal charges. He also served as Regional President of the West African Polytechnic Students' Union (WAPSU), the first Nigerian to hold this position. In 2018, he was a Presidential Aspirant of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and the first elected National President of the revived National Union of Nigerian Students (NUNS).

Lukman has served on the National Executive Committee of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) as Organizing Secretary North Central. He was an academic staff member in the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering at Federal Polytechnic Nekede and Kaduna Polytechnic before entering politics in 2022.

As a practicing Mining Engineer, Lukman is the Managing Director/CEO of Bi'lam Consult and Investment Limited and Executive Director of Crust Concept Enterprise, firms specializing in mining and agricultural machinery sales and supply. He is married with children and has extensive travel experience across Nigeria, West Africa, Europe, and Asia.

In the 2023 General Election, Lukman was the People's Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Ojomu/Balogun Constituency, finishing second.

Signed:
Omooba Habeeb Abiola
Head, Media and Public Communication
Team Alaga Irorun
Eluku Omo Adugbo '24 Campaign Council

Wow, because nothing screams accountability like blindly supporting a corrupt partys candidate with empty rhetoric.

Another PDP candidate, another disappointment for the people of Kwara.

Seriously? PDP cant even handle a simple LG election without cancelling it, just shows their lack of capability.

Looks like PDPs leadership in Kwara is as reliable as a broken chair.