Folake Olunloyo-Oshinowo is a Nigerian politician and former member of the

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Career

Olunloyo-Oshinowo was educated at St Anne's Grammar school and the

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before attending

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. She graduated in 1990. She was a senior aide to the former

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, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, before switching from the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) to the

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(APC). In 2011 she was elected to the

, along with Suleiman Oba Nimota, Maimunat Adaji,

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, Betty Okogua-Apiafi, Rose Oko and Nkoyo Toyo.

Personal life

Olunloyo-Oshinowo holds the

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title of Aare Egbe Omo Iyalode; she is married to Dr. Tunde Oshinowo.

References

Living people Nigerian women in politics Obafemi Awolowo University alumni Year of birth missing (living people) Members of the House of Representatives (Nigeria) {{Nigeria-politician-stub