The first lady of Lagos State is the advisor to the Lagos State governor, and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the
Lagos State governor, concurrent with his term of office,
although the
Constitution of Nigeria does not recognize the office of the first lady.
The current first lady is
Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu
Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu (née Carrena; born 8 January 1967) is the first lady of Lagos State in Nigeria, as the spouse of the governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Early life
Claudiana Ibijoke Carrena was born in 1967 in the Lagos ...
. At present, there are eight living former first ladies:
Taiwo Adefunmilayo Lawal, wife of
Adekunle Lawal
Adekunle Shamusideen Lawal (8 February 1934 – 27 November 1980) was a Nigerian Naval Admiral who served as military Governor of Lagos State from 1975 to 1977 and military Governor of Imo State from 1977 to 1978.
Early life and education
Ade ...
; Christine Nwanyife Kanu ex-wife of late
Ndubuisi Godwin Kanu,
Lady Doja, widow of
Michael Otedola;
Omolola Oyinlola, wife of
Olagunsoye Oyinlola;
Munira Marwa Munira ( ar, منيرة, meaning ''luminous'', ''bright'', ''shining'') is a female given name and may refer to:
* Munira A. Basrai, American geneticist
* Munira Fakhro, Bahraini academic
* Mounira El Mahdeya (born 1885), Egyptian singer
* Munira K ...
, wife of
Mohammed Buba Marwa;
Oluremi Tinubu
Oluremi Tinubu (born 21 September 1960) is a Nigerian politician who served as the first lady of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007 and is currently a senator representing Lagos Central Senatorial District at the Nigerian National Assembly. She is a ...
, wife of
Bola Tinubu;
Abimbola Fashola
Abimbola Fashola (born 6 April 1965) is a former First Lady of Lagos State and spouse of Babatunde Fashola.
Early life and career
Abimbola Emmanuela Fashola was born on 6 April 1965, in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria.
S ...
, wife of
Babatunde Raji Fashola
Babatunde Raji Fashola ( yo, Bàbátúndé Rájí Fáṣọlá; born 28 June 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician currently serving as the Federal Minister of Works and Housing of Nigeria. He served two terms as Governor of Lagos State f ...
; and
Bolanle Ambode
Bolanle Patience Ambode (née Odukomaiya) (born 15 February 1964) was the First Lady of Lagos State, from 29 May 2015 to 29 May 2019, when her husband Akinwunmi Ambode
Akinwunmi Ambode (born 14 June 1963) is a Nigerian politician who serve ...
, wife of
Akinwunmi Ambode
References
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