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Folake Olunloyo

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Folake Olunloyo
Personal details
NationalityNigerian
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (APC)
Other political
affiliations
Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP)
EducationSt Anne's School, Ibadan
International School Ibadan
Alma materObafemi Awolowo University
OccupationPolitician

Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo is a Nigerian politician[1] and former member of the House of Representatives.[2][3]

Career

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Olunloyo-Oshinowo was educated at St Anne's Grammar school and the International School in Ibadan before attending Obafemi Awolowo University. She graduated in 1990.[4] She was a senior aide to the former Speaker of the House, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, before switching from the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).[5]

In 2011 she was elected to the House of Representatives, along with Suleiman Oba Nimota, Maimunat Adaji, Martha Bodunrin, Betty Okogua-Apiafi, Rose Oko and Nkoyo Toyo.[5]

Personal life

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Olunloyo-Oshinowo holds the chieftain title of Aare Egbe Omo Iyalode; she is married to Dr. Tunde Oshinowo.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Bada, Gbenga (16 April 2010). "I Have Always Been a Politician-Folake Oshinowo". Daily Independent. Retrieved 14 September 2024 – via allAfrica.
  2. ^ "Jonathan's Political Adviser, Several Others Dump PDP For APC – INFORMATION NIGERIA". informationng.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Jonathan approves appointment of Governing Boards of 42 FG parastatals, agencies". WorldStage News. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Celebrities 28 04 13". Retrieved 5 May 2020 – via Issuu.
  5. ^ a b Ndujihe, Clifford (7 June 2011). Oke, Gbenga; Ekwe, Obinna (eds.). "Women who will shape Seventh National Assembly". Vanguard. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Revealed: How Folake Olunloyo- Oshinowo Won All The Adedibu's Controlled Molete Polling Units For APC". theelitesng.com. Retrieved 28 March 2017.