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'''Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu''' (née '''Carrena'''; born 8 January 1967)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-08|title=Celebrating Lagos First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on her special day|url=https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2022/01/08/celebrating-lagos-first-lady-dr-mrs-ibijoke-sanwo-olu-on-her-special-day/|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Lagos State Government Official Website|language=en-UK}}</ref> is the [[First Lady of Lagos State]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-07|title=Sanwo-Olu’s wife urges students to speak up against violence, rape|url=https://guardian.ng/news/sanwo-olus-wife-urges-students-to-speak-up-against-violence-rape/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}</ref> and spouse of [[Babajide Sanwo-Olu]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2021/03/09/gov-sanwo-olu-first-lady-of-lagos-state-at-y2021-international-womens-day-celebration-at-police-college-ground-ikeja-on-tuesday-march-92021/|title=GOV. SANWO-OLU, FIRST LADY OF LAGOS STATE AT Y2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION AT POLICE COLLEGE GROUND, IKEJA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 9,2021|date=9 March 2021|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.channelstv.com/2020/04/12/photos-sanwo-olu-wife-worship-online-at-easter/|title=PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu, Wife Worship Online At Easter|date=12 April 2020|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>
'''Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu''' (née '''Carrena'''; born 8 January 1967)<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-01-08|title=Celebrating Lagos First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on her special day|url=https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2022/01/08/celebrating-lagos-first-lady-dr-mrs-ibijoke-sanwo-olu-on-her-special-day/|access-date=2022-01-08|website=Lagos State Government Official Website|language=en-UK}}</ref> is the [[First Lady of Lagos State|First Lady]] of [[Lagos State]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-12-07|title=Sanwo-Olu’s wife urges students to speak up against violence, rape|url=https://guardian.ng/news/sanwo-olus-wife-urges-students-to-speak-up-against-violence-rape/|access-date=2022-02-23|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US}}</ref> and spouse of [[Babajide Sanwo-Olu]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2021/03/09/gov-sanwo-olu-first-lady-of-lagos-state-at-y2021-international-womens-day-celebration-at-police-college-ground-ikeja-on-tuesday-march-92021/|title=GOV. SANWO-OLU, FIRST LADY OF LAGOS STATE AT Y2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY CELEBRATION AT POLICE COLLEGE GROUND, IKEJA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 9,2021|date=9 March 2021|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.channelstv.com/2020/04/12/photos-sanwo-olu-wife-worship-online-at-easter/|title=PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu, Wife Worship Online At Easter|date=12 April 2020|access-date=2 November 2021}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==

Revision as of 23:49, 14 July 2022

Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu
First Lady of Lagos State
Assumed office
29 May 2019
GovernorBabajide Sanwo-Olu
Preceded byBolanle Ambode
Personal details
Born
Claudiana Ibijoke Carrena

(1967-01-08) 8 January 1967 (age 57)[1]
NationalityNigerian
SpouseBabajide Sanwo-Olu[2]
Occupation
  • administrator
  • medical practitioner

Claudiana Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu (née Carrena; born 8 January 1967)[3] is the First Lady of Lagos State[4] and spouse of Babajide Sanwo-Olu[5][6]

Early life

Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu was born in 1967 in the Lagos Island neighborhood of Popo-Aguda, the daughter of Paulinus Olusegun Carrena. Like most residents of the historic neighborhood, the Carrena family are Brazilian descendants.[7][8]

Career

Sanwo-Olu graduated from the University of Lagos Akoka, Yaba campus, with an MBBS and went on to earn a post-graduate diploma in Hospital and Health Management (PGDHM) as well as a Diploma in Anesthesia (DA). She also has a master's degree in public health (MPH) and a master's degree in business administration (MBA).[citation needed]

Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu worked for the Lagos State Government for 25 years, rising through the ranks of medicine to become the Chief Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer at Harvey Road Comprehensive Health Centre in Yaba, before being transferred to the General Hospital in Somolu.[9]

She is also a women and children advocate.[10][11][12]

Personal life

Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu is married to Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu.[13][14]

See also

Honorary titles
Preceded by First Lady of Lagos State
2019-till date
Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "Celebrating Lagos First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on her special day". Lagos State Government Official Website. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Sanwo-Olu, wife, others grace 'Eko On Show'". 22 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Celebrating Lagos First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on her special day". Lagos State Government Official Website. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Sanwo-Olu's wife urges students to speak up against violence, rape". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ "GOV. SANWO-OLU, FIRST LADY OF LAGOS STATE AT Y2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY CELEBRATION AT POLICE COLLEGE GROUND, IKEJA ON TUESDAY, MARCH 9,2021". 9 March 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  6. ^ "PHOTOS: Sanwo-Olu, Wife Worship Online At Easter". 12 April 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  7. ^ Okoroafor, Chinyere. "Sanwo-Olu's wife has demystifed First Lady office, says LSSTF chief". The Nation. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  8. ^ "Brazilian descendants in Lagos launch Portuguese language class". Premium Times. News Agency of Nigeria. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  9. ^ "LIFE: Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, The First Lady Of Lagos State Who Is A Medical Doctor". 1 April 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Sanwo-Olu's wife advocates women's involvement in governance". 28 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Sanwo-Olu's wife tasks students on educational excellence". 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Lagos to preach family planning using entertainment – Sanwo-Olu". 5 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  13. ^ "No age is too early to educate children about sex – Gov Sanwo-Olu's wife". 22 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Sanwo-Olu's wife seeks collaboration among states for development". 12 July 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.