Abimbola Fashola
Abimbola Fashola | |
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| Born | Abimbola Emmanuela Fashola 6 April 1965 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse | Babatunde Fashola |
| Website | Official website |
Abimbola Fashola (born 6 April 1965) is a former First Lady of Lagos State and spouse of Babatunde Fashola.[1]
Early life and career
She was born on 6 April 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]
See also
References
- ^ "My love story with gov Fashola-Lagos first lady". Mynewswatchtimesng. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. 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. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. 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.
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