Former minority whip of the Senate, Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, popularly known as GOS is back to relevance as far as decision-making is concerned in the political sphere of Lagos State. The former lawmaker has been unveiled as a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) in Lagos State.
GAC is the most powerful decision-making body in Lagos State. GOS has enjoyed a favourable stay and relevance in the political sphere of the nation. He was first elected into the Lagos State House of Assembly on the platform of the Democratic Party of Nigeria, (DPN) in 1998, but he couldn’t take his seat before the death of the Head of State, Sani Abacha.
He became the Chairman of Mushin Local Government Area during the Nigeria Fourth Republic in 1999. In 2003, he contested under the platform of Alliance for Democracy, AD for a seat at the Senate but lost to Tokunbo Afikuyomi. He later ran for the Federal House of Assembly for Mushin Federal Constituency 1 and won. He was also elected into the Senate on the platform of the Action Congress for Lagos West Constituency in 2007.
During his days as a senator, he was made the chairman of many committees and performed excellently well. In 2011, he contested unopposed for re-election into the senate under the platform of Action Congress of Nigeria and he also won.
He signified interest to become the governor of Lagos State under the platform of All Progressive Congress but lost at the party primary to Akinwunmi Ambode who eventually became the governor of Lagos State. After his loss at the party primary, GOS went into political oblivion and has been working underground to support elected members of his party.
He is back to relevance now with his new position as a member of the Governor’s Advisory Council which many believe his membership of the group is long overdue because he has remained steadfast, committed and loyal to the APC and has remained one of the most consistent and principled politicians in the state.
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