Abimbola Fashola
| Abimbola Fashola | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Abimbola Emmanuela Fashola 6 April 1965 Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Ethnicity | Yoruba |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Abimbola Fashola (born April 6, 1965) is the current First Lady of Lagos State and spouse of Babatunde Fashola.[1]
Early life
She was born on April 6, 1965 in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria.[2][3] She was trained as secretary at the Lagoon Secretarial College in Lagos, where she obtained a diploma certificate. She later received a certificate in Computer science from the University of Lagos.[4] She worked briefly as a trainee journalist at the Daily Sketch before she joined the services of the British Council in 1987 but resigned in 2006 when her husband Babatunde Fashola was nominated as the flag bearer of his party and the governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria.[5]
References
- ↑ "My love story with gov Fashola-Lagos first lady". Mynewswatchtimesng. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ Clement Ejiofor. "Abimbola Fashola Shares Her Love Story". NEWS.NAIJ.COM - Nigerian & worldwide news. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "ABIMBOLA FASHOLA, SYMBOL OF HUMILITY, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "Nigerian Women of Distinction, Honour and Exemplary Presidential Qualities". google.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
- ↑ "I don't have an eye for politics but .. Abimbola Fashola - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
| Honorary titles | ||
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| Preceded by Oluremi Tinubu |
First Lady of Lagos State 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |