Akinsanya Sunny Ajose

Akinsanya Sunny Ajose (born ) is a Nigerian politician and public administrator. He served as Lagos State Head of Service from July 2004 to February 2006. Chief Ajose died early on Thursday, January 16, 2025. He was 78.

Early life and education Akinsanya was born in Badagry, a town and local government area of Lagos State, South-Western Nigeria. His educational background started in 1954 when he enrolled as a pupil at Ijaiye Baptist Day School but he completed his primary school education at Tinubu Methodist Day School in 1959 and subsequently completed his secondary school education at Badagry Divisional Grammar School in 1964.

Akinsanya received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois, Chicago in1973 after studying Liberal Arts and Science majoring in Political Science. In 1974, he obtained his M.A in Social Science from Governors State University.

In 2006, Bola Tinubu reappointed Akinsanya Sunny Ajose to serve as his Special Adviser until May 2007 when his tenure elapsed as governor of Lagos State.

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