Abimbola Fashola

Abimbola Fashola
Born Abimbola Emmanuela Fashola
(1965-04-06)6 April 1965
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation
  • politician
  • administrator
  • journalist
Years active 1987present
Religion Catholicism[1]
Spouse(s) Babatunde Fashola
Website Official website

Abimbola Fashola (born April 6, 1965) is a former First Lady of Lagos State and spouse of Babatunde Fashola.[2]

Early life and career

She was born on April 6, 1965 in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria.[3][4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

See also

References

  1. Kemi Lanre-Aremu (February 1, 2015). "I want people to remember me for good –Abimbola Fashola". The Punch. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  2. "My love story with gov Fashola-Lagos first lady". Mynewswatchtimesng. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  3. Clement Ejiofor. "Abimbola Fashola Shares Her Love Story". NEWS.NAIJ.COM - Nigerian & worldwide news. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  4. "ABIMBOLA FASHOLA, SYMBOL OF HUMILITY, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  5. "Nigerian Women of Distinction, Honour and Exemplary Presidential Qualities". google.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  6. "I don't have an eye for politics but .. Abimbola Fashola - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Oluremi Tinubu
First Lady of Lagos State
2007-2015
Succeeded by
Bolanle Ambode
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