Olufunke Adedoyin

Olufunke Adedoyin (14 June 1962 – 28 September 2018)[1] was a Nigerian politician and lawmaker representing Irepodun/Oke-Ero/Isin/Ekiti Federal Constituency[2] of Kwara State at the Federal House of Representative, Abuja. She joined the National Assembly under the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).[3] She was however among some APC lawmakers who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in 2018.[4] Olufunke died in September 2018 after battling with cancer for two years. Prior to being a legislator at the National Assembly, she had served as a Minister of Youth Development and Minister of State for Health during the former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration.[5]

Olufunke Adedoyin
Born
Olufunke Adedoyin

14 June 1962
Nigeria
Died28 September 2018
CitizenshipNigerian
EducationUniversity of Kent
Occupationpolitician
Parent(s)
  • Samuel Adedoyin (father)

Education

Olufunke completed her first degree at the College of Higher Education, Buckinghamshire (also known as Brunel University) before proceeding to the Slough College of Higher Education, Berkshire for her DMS. She then earned a master's degree at the University of Kent, Canterbury.[6][1]

Political career

Under former President Olusegun Obasanjo's administration, Olufunke was first appointed as a Minister of Youth Development before serving as a Minister of State for Health.[7] In March 2015, she contested and won a federal Constituency seat in Kwara State after polling a total of 26,758 votes. While in the National Assembly, Olufunke was appointed the Deputy Chairman, Committee on Army,[8] in addition to being the African Group Regional Representative of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians in the Inter-Parliamentary Union.[1]

See also

References
  1. Oyediji, Tayo (13 October 2018). "PRINCE SAMUEL ADEDOYIN'S DAUGHTER, OLUFUNKE BURIED IN LAGOS". City People Magazine. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. Published. "House of Reps member, Funke Adedoyin is dead". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. "Last moments of ex-Minister, Funke Adedoyin". The Sun Nigeria. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. editor (28 September 2018). "House of Reps Member, Funke Adedoyin, is Dead". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 20 November 2020.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  5. "NASS adjourns resumption over death of member". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. Nigeria, Sheroes (30 November 2018). "SHEroes Tribute Tribute Olufunke Deborah Adedoyin Sheroes.ng". Sheroes Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. "BREAKING: Nigerian female lawmaker Funke Adedoyin is dead". 28 September 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  8. "NASS resumes after long break, adjourns plenary in honour of Adedoyin". Crack Reporters. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
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