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Buruji Kashamu
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Senator Kashamu
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| Senator for Ogun East | |
| In office 9 June 2015 – April 2019 Serving with Lanre Tejuosho
Joseph Dada |
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| Preceded by | Sefiu Adegbenga Kaka |
| Succeeded by | Ramoni Olalekan Mustapha |
| Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee on State and local Governments |
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| In office 9 June 2015 – April 2019 |
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| Succeeded by | Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi |
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Buruji Kashamu
19 May 1958 Ijebu-Igbo, Western Region, British Nigeria |
| Died | 8 August 2020 (aged 62) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party |
| Residences | Abuja (official) Ogun (private) |
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Buruji Kashamu (born May 19, 1958 – died August 8, 2020) was a Nigerian politician. He served as a Senator for Ogun East in Nigeria's 8th National Assembly. A Senator is like a representative who helps make laws for a part of the country.
Ogun East includes many local government areas, such as Ijebu North East, Ijebu North, Ijebu-Ode, and Sagamu. Senator Kashamu also worked as the vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on States and Local Government. This committee helps manage how states and local areas work together.
He was an important member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun State. He led the party's organization and mobilization efforts in the South West region of Nigeria. In 2018, he was removed from the PDP, but a court later said this decision was not valid. He ran for governor of Ogun State in 2019 but did not win. He passed away on August 8, 2020, from COVID-19.
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Early Life and Education
Buruji Kashamu was born in Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria on May 19, 1958. He started his schooling at Ansarudeen Primary School in Ijebu Igbo. In 1972, he finished primary school at St. John Modern School in Lagos.
He then took evening classes at Igbobi College while working as a licensing agent. Later, he traveled to London and studied Business Management at Pitman College. He also received an honorary PhD degree from Cambridge Graduate University. This university is not officially recognized in the United States.
Politics
Buruji Kashamu ran for the senatorial seat in Ogun East. He won the election with 99,540 votes. His closest opponent, Prince Dapo Abiodun, received 84,001 votes. This victory made him the Senator for Ogun East.
In 2019, he was the main candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 Ogun State gubernatorial election. He ran for governor of Ogun State but lost the election. Dapo Abiodun of the All Progressives Congress won that election.
Death
Senator Kashamu died in Lagos on August 8, 2020. He was 62 years old. His death was caused by complications from COVID-19. This happened during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.
See also
In Spanish: Buruji Kashamu para niños
