Hon. Lawal Ayanshola Salihu was born on September, 1st 1980 at Elega Oju-Oja Compound, Shao, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. He started his Elementary Education at S.D.A Primary School, Shao between 1984 and 1990. He attended Awonga High School, Shao, Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State where he obtained Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSSC) in 2000 before he obtained an Ordinary Diploma in Purchasing and Supply in 2003 and Higher National Diploma in Purchasing and Supply in 2006 from Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. He also had Diploma in Desktop Publishing in Alpha System Technologies, Offa.
His working experiences include the Mandatory National Youth Service in Niger State and he did his Primary assignment at Niger State House of Assembly in 2008. He worked as purchasing Assistant at Costain West Africa Plc between 2008-2010 and Haulage Procurement officer at Jof Nigeria Ltd from 2010-2017.
Hon. Lawal Ayanshola Salihu was elected into the Kwara State House of Assembly in 2023 on the Platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) representing Oloru/Malete/Ipaiye Consitituency. He has been designated
to serve as Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Commerce, Industry, Women Affairs and Social Development and as a Member, Public Accounts Committee.
Hon. Lawal Ayanshola Salihu, a devout Muslim is happily married and blessed with children. He speaks Yoruba, Hausa and English.