Olufunke Adedoyin Explained

Olufunke Adedoyin
Birth Name:Olufunke Adedoyin
Birth Date:14 June 1962
Birth Place:Nigeria
Death Date:28 September 2018
Education:University of Kent
Occupation:Politician

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 Representatives, 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.[5] [6] 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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9] 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,[10] in addition to being the African Group Regional Representative of the Bureau of Women Parliamentarians in the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oyediji. Tayo. 13 October 2018. PRINCE SAMUEL ADEDOYIN'S DAUGHTER, OLUFUNKE BURIED IN LAGOS. 20 November 2020. City People Magazine. en-US.
  2. Web site: House of Reps member, Funke Adedoyin is dead. 20 November 2020. Punch Newspapers. 28 September 2018 . en-US.
  3. Web site: 29 September 2018. Last moments of ex-Minister, Funke Adedoyin. 20 November 2020. The Sun Nigeria. en-US.
  4. Web site: 28 September 2018. House of Reps Member, Funke Adedoyin, is Dead. 20 November 2020. THISDAYLIVE. en-US.
  5. Web site: Nwogu . Success . 2018-09-28 . House of Reps member, Funke Adedoyin is dead . 2024-06-19 . Punch Newspapers . en-US.
  6. Web site: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/287113-breaking-nigerian-female-lawmaker-funke-adedoyin-is-dead.html?tztc=1 . 2024-06-19 . www.premiumtimesng.com.
  7. Web site: 9 October 2018. NASS adjourns resumption over death of member. 20 November 2020. The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. en-US.
  8. Web site: Nigeria. Sheroes. 30 November 2018. SHEroes Tribute Tribute Olufunke Deborah Adedoyin Sheroes.ng. 20 November 2020. Sheroes Nigeria. en-US.
  9. Web site: 28 September 2018. BREAKING: Nigerian female lawmaker Funke Adedoyin is dead. 20 November 2020. en-GB.
  10. Web site: 9 October 2018. NASS resumes after long break, adjourns plenary in honour of Adedoyin. 20 November 2020. Crack Reporters. en-US. 28 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128095056/https://www.crackreporters.com/nass-resumes-after-long-break-adjourns-plenary-in-honour-of-adedoyin/. dead.