National Sugar Development Council

Meet the new NSDC Board Chairman

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, on Friday 25th of January 2025, as the Board Chairman of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC).

Senator Ajibola is a reputable legal practitioner, lawmaker, former Attorney-General of Osun State, and former spokesman of the Nigerian Senate.

Born on July 1, 1972, Senator Ajibola initially studied Arabic and Islamic Studies at the University of Ilorin but later transitioned into law in fulfillment of a lifelong ambition, earning his LL.B. (Hons) from the University of Lagos in 2000. He proceeded to the Nigerian Law School in Abuja, where he graduated with a Second-Class Upper Division. He also obtained a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Lagos, specialising in Secured Credit Transactions and Comparative Company Law. In 2016, he achieved a Ph.D. in Property Law from the same institution.

Bashiru is the Principal Counsel at Lexis Associates and Ajibola Bashiru Legal, Solicitors and Advocates, where he has built a reputable legal practice.

Having made a success out of legal practice, Senator Ajibola has also over the years made significant contributions to politics and governance and national and subnational levels. He served as Commissioner for Regional Integration and Special Duties, and subsequently as the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Osun state.
In 2019, he was elected to represent Osun Central Senatorial District in the 9th National Assembly on the platform of the APC. During his tenure, he chaired the Senate Committee on Diaspora, NonGovernmental Organisations, and Civil Societies, and later became the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, serving as the Senate Spokesperson.

In August 2023, he was elected as the National Secretary of the APC during the party's 12th National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held in Abuja.

Senator Ajibola takes over as NSDC Board Chairman from the Etsu of Tsaragi, HRH Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi Kpotwa, who was appointed in acting capacity after Mr. Bolaji Abdullahi resigned from the position in 2018.