Abdulwaheed Gbenga Yusuf

Yusuf Abdulwaheed Gbenga is a Nigerian mechanical engineer and politician representing the Essa/Shawo Igboidun constituency, Offa local government area in the 9th and 10th kwara State House of Assembly.

Early life and education Yusuf was born on 13 June 1982 in Offa, Offa Local Government area of Kwara State Nigeria. He studied Mechanical Engineering Technology (Automotive) at Kwara State Polytechnic where he earned his Higher National Diploma in 2005.

Career Yusuf is a certified mechanical engineer and transitioned into politics after serving under the Kwara State Ministry of Works and the Kwara State House of Assembly from 2010 to 2018. He contested and won the ticket to represent Essa/Shawo/Igboidun constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly under the All Progressive Congress in 2019 and won his re-election bid during the 2023 general election.