Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun

APC✓ WON

Election2023 Nigerian Senate Elections →

RaceOyo race →

StateOyo →

PartyAll Progressives Congress (APC) →

Born1 January 1963 (age 63)

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Summary

Alli Sharafadeen Abiodun is a Nigerian politician who contested the 2023 Nigerian Senate Elections as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in Oyo.

Biography

Barrister Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli, popularly known as BSA, is a Nigerian lawyer and politician born on April 20, 1963. He currently represents Oyo South Senatorial District in the 10th National Assembly (NASS). Alli is involved in public service and community development.

Sharafadeen Abiodun Alli was born on April 20, 1963, in Ibadan, Nigeria, to the Olofiere Family in the Mapo area of Ibadan. He grew up at N4/224A Oke Aremo in Ibadan North local government. His educational journey began at the Progressive Day School in Alaadorin, Isale-Osi, Ibadan. He then proceeded to Anwaru-Islam (Ahmadiyya) Grammar School in Eleyele, Ibadan, where he obtained his W.A.S.C. 'O' level certificate. Later, he attended Ilesha Grammar School in Ilesha, Osun State, to pursue his W.A.S.C. 'A' Level HSC Certificate.

For his tertiary education, Alli proceeded to the University of Ibadan, where he bagged a Bachelor of Law Degree (LL.B.) in 1986. The following year, he attended the Nigerian Law School on Victoria Island. Following his undergraduate studies, Alli returned to the University of Ibadan, where he pursued a Master's Degree in Law. He holds a Doctorate Degree, PhD in Legislative and Strategic Studies at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria.

Between December 1991 and November 1993, Alli became the first elected Executive Chairman of the Ibadan North Local Government. In 1996, at age 33, he was elected to represent Oyo South Senatorial District under the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP), though he was unable to be sworn in due to Military intervention.

From September to November 1999, Alli served as the Oyo State Secretary and Acting Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). In 2003, he was appointed as the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) under Governor Rashidi Ladoja of Oyo State, and in 2005, he became the Chief of Staff to the State Government.

In 2011, Alli was appointed Chairman of the Odu'a Investment Company Limited. During his tenure, the company achieved milestones such as the construction of Heritage Mall and Cocoa Mall in Ibadan. In 2015, he ran for deputy governor as a Labour Party candidate, partnering with Otunba Alao Akala as the gubernatorial candidate.

In 2023, Alli contested and won the Oyo South Senatorial District Election under the All Progressives Congress (APC), receiving 111,513 votes. He also served as the Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Customs Excise and Tariff. Presently, Alli is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions.

In 2024, Alli was inaugurated as a member of the 6th Legislature of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament in Abuja by Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Party Positions

Policy positions from the All Progressives Congress (APC) party manifesto.

Agriculture

Launches the Irrigate Nigeria Project as a public-private partnership to develop small-scale irrigation and water catchment systems using modern technology to boost agricultural productivity.

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Security & Defense

Will deploy modern aerial surveillance and advanced technology to monitor and deter intrusions into oil pipelines, power stations, and other critical national infrastructure in real time.

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Environment & Climate

Accelerates the environmental cleanup and re-establishment of fisheries and profitable aquacultural activities in the Niger-Delta region to counter violent extremism and poverty-driven disaffection.

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Economy & Trade

Will implement the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) and additional favorable policies to attract investment in deep-water assets within 6 months, including encouraging signature bonus negotiations and royalty reliefs.

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Infrastructure

Creates regional industrial hubs in specific zones (North West, North East, South East, South South, South West, North Central) to focus on labor-intensive manufacturing, with tailored investments (e.g., textiles, dry ports, glass, pottery, solid minerals, regulated mining).

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Enterprise grant support

Work with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to simplify loan processes for commercial banks, mandate federally owned banks to provide low-cost loans to youth-led enterprises, and expand business incubation centers to support youth innovation.

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Energy

Will mandate gas metering equipment on all facilities where gas flaring occurs within 6 months and establish a special enforcement unit to monitor compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) on gas flaring reduction, with non-compliance leading to financial penalties for affected communities.

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Governance & Reform

Reserve at least 3 cabinet positions for individuals under 40 and 6 more positions for members under the age of 40, and mandate that at least 20% of political appointments to Ministries/Dangomas (MDAs) be reserved for individuals under 40.

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Education

Raises the priority of addressing out-of-school children, establishes a task force to review and strengthen programs like school feeding, and aims to reduce disaffected youth recruitment by violent groups.

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Healthcare

Will establish a network of upgraded, equipped, and staffed general hospitals in every Local Government Area, tertiary facilities in each State, and world-class specialist hospitals in each geo-political zone to improve healthcare accessibility and quality.

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Technology & Digital

Supports the development of MSMEs through partnerships with fintech players to expand access to capital and business development services.

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Reliefs and scholarships

Commits to a conditional income support program requiring recipients to meet human capital goals (school attendance, healthcare, nutrition) in exchange for payments.

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