Bamidele Abiodun (born 16 July 1966) is a Nigerian businesswoman, philanthropist and wife of
Dapo Abiodun
Adedapo Oluseun Abiodun CON (; born 29 May 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and politician, who has served as Governor of Ogun State since May 2019. Currently a member of the All Progressive Congress, Abiodun first entered politics during the ab ...
, governor of
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. It is bordered to the south by Lagos State and the Bight of Benin, to the east by Ondo State, and to the north by Oyo and Osun states while its western border forms part of the national borde ...
,
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
.
Early life and education
Bamidele Abiodun was born on 16 July 1966 to the family of Professor Oladipo Oduye, a former deputy vice chancellor at the
University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as the University College Ibadan in 1948, it maintained its affiliation with the University of London. In 1962, it became an independe ...
, Nigeria and the late Mrs Abimbola Wosilat Oduye both from
Ilishan-Remo
Ilisan Remo is a town located within Irepodun district in Ikenne Local Government Area of Ogun State, South Western Nigeria. Its ZIP code is 121103.
It is located at a latitude of 6.8932°N and a longitude of 3.7105°E, within the rainforest cl ...
, Ogun State. She attended
The International School, Ibadan for her secondary education and then obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in
Zoology
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from The
University of Ibadan
The University of Ibadan (UI) is a public university located in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Initially founded as the University College Ibadan in 1948, it maintained its affiliation with the University of London. In 1962, it became an independe ...
in 1988.
Business and philanthropy
Abiodun entered the world of business in the mid-1990s. As
first lady of Ogun State, she has initiated several programs with a focus on social welfare, education and poverty reduction. She has also been linked with ongoing work at the School for Special Needs in Abeokuta, Ogun State. In the month of August 2019, Mrs. Abiodun, in partnership with Learn Africa Plc. donated 42,000 books to primary and secondary schools in Ogun State.
In November 2019, Abiodun presented her commitment to advance the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action, at a high-level conference convened by the
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nairobi, Kenya.
On 6 February 2019 Abiodun partnered with
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) on the SHEVENTURES program, an initiative focused on boosting the economic capacity of women by offering both financial and non-financial support to small and medium scale businesses owned by women. SHEVENTURES announced plans to grant 40 business women with small and medium scale businesses in Ogun State, interest-free loans quarterly.
Personal life
Bamidele Abiodun married Dapo Abiodun in 1990 and had five children, including the late Olugbenga Abiodun, a Nigerian DJ also known as DJ Olu.
See also
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List of first ladies of Nigerian states
The first lady of the 36 states in Nigeria is the advisor to the governor and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the state governor. However, the administration of Mohammed Buhari, President of ...
References
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1966 births
University of Ibadan alumni
21st-century Nigerian businesspeople
Nigerian philanthropists
Living people
International School, Ibadan alumni
Spouses of Nigerian state governors
Nigerian officials of the United Nations