Bolanle Patience Ambode (née Odukomaiya) (born 15 February 1964) was the

First Lady of Lagos State The first lady of Lagos State is the advisor to the Lagos State governor, and often plays a role in social activism. The position is traditionally held by the wife of the Lagos State governor, concurrent with his term of office, although the Cons ...

, from 29 May 2015 to 29 May 2019, when her husband

Akinwunmi Ambode Akinwunmi Ambode (; born 14 June 1963) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Lagos State from 2015 to 2019. He was a civil servant for 27 years and a financial consultant before running for public office. Ambode ran for office of ...

was governor of Lagos State.

Early life

Ambode attended St. Teresa's College,

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, for her secondary education and

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(LASU), Ojo, Lagos State, where she graduated with a degree in Physics/Mathematics in 1989. She later earned a Master's degree (MSc) in

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in 1994. Prior to establishing her confectionary business, she worked at People's Bank of Nigeria, Instant Finance Nigeria Limited and Aguagem Consulting. Before venturing into baking, she undertook short courses in Bakery Technology in

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. She serves as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Rehoboth Chops and Confectioneries Limited, known for its popular Rehoboth bread in Lagos. During her university days at LASU, she met her husband. They married in 1991 and have twins – a boy and a girl.

References

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