Abibatu Mogaji Explained

Abibatu Mogaji
Honorific-Prefix:Chief
Birth Date:1916 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Lagos, Southern Region, British Nigeria
Death Place:Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
Nationality:Nigerian
Citizenship:Nigeria
Occupation:Business magnate
Children:Chief Mrs Arafat Abiodun Kasunmu
Relatives:

Chief Abibatu Mogaji (16 October 1916 – 15 June 2013) was a Nigerian business magnate and the Ìyál'ọ́jà of Lagos.[1] [2] She was the mother of the president of Nigeria Chief Bola Tinubu.

Early life

Abibatu Mogaji was born on 16 October 1916, in Lagos, Southern Nigeria.

Family

Chief Mogaji was the mother of the All Progressives Congress leader Senator Bola Tinubu, who became president in 2023.[3] [4] Chief Tinubu's daughter, Folashade, would go on to succeed her grandmother as Ìyál'ọ́jà of Lagos.

Career

Prior to her appointment as the Iyaloja of the Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, Chief Mogaji was the vocal leader of the market women's association in Lagos State.[5] In this capacity, she served as the successor of the powerful Alimotu Pelewura.

In recognition of her contributions to trading in Nigeria, Chief Mogaji was bestowed with National awards by the Federal Government of Nigeria.[6] She also received several honorary doctorate degrees from recognized Nigerian Universities, such as Ahmadu Bello University and the University of Lagos.[7]

Death

Chief Mogaji died on Saturday, 15 June 2013 at the age of 96 in her home at Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State. She was buried at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens in Lagos State.[8] [9]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abibatu Mogaji, dies at 96 . punchng.com . 2015-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222095659/http://www.punchng.com/news/tinubus-mother-abibatu-mogaji-dies-at-96/ . 2015-02-22 .
  2. Web site: We'll miss Mogaji's motherly role – Traders . punchng.com . 2015-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150222094149/http://www.punchng.com/news/well-miss-mogajis-motherly-role-traders/ . 2015-02-22 .
  3. Web site: ACN leader, Tinubu's mum, Abibatu Mogaji, dies at 94 Newswatch Times . mynewswatchtimesng.com . 2015-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304082442/http://www.mynewswatchtimesng.com/acn-leader-tinubus-mum-abibatu-mogaji-dies-at-94/ . 2016-03-04 .
  4. Web site: Mother of Former Gov. Bola Tinubu Is Dead: Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji Was 96 Years Old Sahara Reporters. saharareporters.com. 2015-02-20.
  5. Web site: Late Abibatu Mogaji: Mixed feelings over closure of markets - Vanguard News. vanguardngr.com. 2015-02-20.
  6. Web site: Lawmaker's Wife Becomes Iyaloja General P.M. NEWS Nigeria. pmnewsnigeria.com. 2015-02-20.
  7. Web site: Mogaji: A tale of politics and commerce The Nation. thenationonlineng.net. 2015-02-20.
  8. Web site: Tinubu's Mother, Abibatu Mogaji, Dies at 96, Articles THISDAY LIVE . Powered by DMflex WebGen --- www.dmflex.com . thisdaylive.com . 2015-02-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150220224757/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/tinubu-s-mother-abibatu-mogaji-dies-at-96/150533/ . 2015-02-20 .
  9. Web site: Lagos stands still as Tinubu's mother, Abibatu Mogaji is buried - Vanguard News. vanguardngr.com. 2015-02-20.

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