Olufunmilayo Adunni Olayinka (; 20 June 1960 – 6 April 2013),
was a
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
banker
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and politician who served as the
deputy governor of Ekiti State from 2010 until her death in 2013.
Early life and education
Olayinka was born in
Ado-Ekiti
Ado Ekiti is the capital city of Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is the Headquarters, headquarter of the Ekiti central senatorial district, Points of the compass, southwest, Nigeria.
History
Ado Ekiti is an ancient city, founded by Ewi Awamaro the ...
, Ekiti State. She attended Holy Trinity Grammar School
Ibadan
Ibadan (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and most populous city of Oyo State, in Nigeria. It is the List of Nigerian cities by population, third-largest city by population in Nigeria after Lagos and Kano (city), Kano, with a total populatio ...
, where she obtained her first school leaving certificate with distinction. She subsequently proceeded to
Olivet Baptist High School,
Oyo State
Oyo is a States of Nigeria, state in South West (Nigeria), southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the List of Nigerian cities by population, third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo ...
, Nigeria, where she obtained her Higher School Certificate (HSC).
[The Nation Newspapers 19 August 2010 http://thenationonlineng.net/web3/editorial/opinion/10149.html] She held a master's degree in public administration and a Bachelor of Business Administration marketing from
Central State University
Central State University (CSU) is a public, historically black land-grant university in Wilberforce, Ohio, United States. It is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Established by the state legislature in 1887 as a two-y ...
,
Wilberforce, Ohio
Wilberforce is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greene County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,410 at the 2020 census.
History
After Wilberforce University was established in 1856, the community was also named for the English stat ...
,
United States
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, in 1981 and 1983 respectively. She was three times winner of the Dean's Honour roll.
Career
Olayinka, a marketing analyst and strategist, started her career in banking with
First Bank of Nigeria
First Bank of Nigeria is a multinational bank and financial services company with headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria. First Bank was founded in 1894 by Sir Alfred Jones and is currently owned by First HoldCo PLC, which in itself has diversified own ...
Plc in 1986. She later worked as relationship manager for corporate accounts in
Access Bank, the now defunct Merchant Banking Corporation
BCand
United Bank for Africa
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) is a multinational pan-African financial services group headquartered in Lagos Island, Lagos and known as Africa’s Global Bank. It has subsidiaries in 20 African countries and offices in London, Paris and New ...
Plc.
In August 2002, she started working in corporate communications and proceeded to head the Corporate Affairs Division,
United Bank for Africa
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. She later became head of brand management and corporate affairs, thereby leading the team responsible for delivering a compelling brand proposition and re-branding of the
United Bank for Africa
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which helped to drive the bank's business strategy and added value to the total image of the brand.
Olayinka was also the second vice president of the Association of Corporate Managers of Banks between 2002 and 2004.
Olayinka played a strategic role during the merger process of the erstwhile
United Bank for Africa
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& Standard Trust Bank, where she co-chaired the Branding Sub-Committee. She also served as a key member of the Media Relations Sub-Committee.
Until her election as the deputy governor of
Ekiti State
Ekiti () is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State for 61 km, to the Northeast by Kogi State for 92 km, to the South and Southeast by Ondo State, and to the West by Osun State for 84 km. Named for the Ekiti ...
, she was head of corporate services,
Ecobank
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Transatlantic Inc., where she was responsible for communicating the bank's activities to the public, relationship management with the public and providing feedback to management as it relates to the total image of the bank. In addition, she also oversaw the General Internal Services Unit with responsibility for overall co-ordination of administrative services for the entire bank.
Election
Following a disputed election process during the 2007 Gubernatorial elections, the candidate of Nigeria's ruling
People's Democratic Party,
Segun Oni was declared winner of that election. Whereupon Olayinka in conjunction with
Kayode Fayemi headed to court to contest the veracity of the results. On 14 October 2010, after a -year prolonged re-election process and court battle, an Elections Appeal Tribunal sitting in
Ilorin
Ilorin is the capital city of Kwara State located in the Western region of Nigeria. The city is a major hub for transportation and commerce in the region. . Retrieved 18 February 2007 Although Ilorin is classified under the North-Central g ...
,
Kwara State
Kwara () is a state in Western Nigeria, bordered to the east by Kogi State, to the north by Niger State, and to the south by Ekiti, Osun, and Oyo states, while its western border makes up part of the international border with Benin. Its ca ...
,
Nigeria
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sacked former governor Segun Oni of the
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and declared Dr
Kayode Fayemi of the
Action Congress of Nigeria
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), formerly known as Action Congress (AC), was a Nigerian political party formed via the merger from the coming together of a faction of Alliance for Democracy, the Justice Party, the Advance Congress of D ...
(ACN) as the new governor of
Ekiti State
Ekiti () is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State for 61 km, to the Northeast by Kogi State for 92 km, to the South and Southeast by Ondo State, and to the West by Osun State for 84 km. Named for the Ekiti ...
.
Mrs Olufunmilayo Olayinka was subsequently sworn in as the substantive deputy governor of
Ekiti State
Ekiti () is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State for 61 km, to the Northeast by Kogi State for 92 km, to the South and Southeast by Ondo State, and to the West by Osun State for 84 km. Named for the Ekiti ...
by virtue of her existing role as the running mate of Dr
Kayode Fayemi during the 2007 governorship elections. She is only the second woman in the history of
Ekiti State
Ekiti () is a state in southwestern Nigeria, bordered to the North by Kwara State for 61 km, to the Northeast by Kogi State for 92 km, to the South and Southeast by Ondo State, and to the West by Osun State for 84 km. Named for the Ekiti ...
to occupy the position of deputy governor of the state. She was a member of the
Action Congress of
Nigeria
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.
Death
Olayinka died in the evening of 6 April 2013 after a long battle with cancer
and she was laid to rest in
Ado-Ekiti
Ado Ekiti is the capital city of Ekiti State, Nigeria. It is the Headquarters, headquarter of the Ekiti central senatorial district, Points of the compass, southwest, Nigeria.
History
Ado Ekiti is an ancient city, founded by Ewi Awamaro the ...
.
Olayinka was a devout
Christian
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; she was survived by her aged mother, husband and their three children.
References
External links
ekiti.com
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Yoruba women in politics
Nigerian women in politics
1960 births
Central State University alumni
2013 deaths
Deaths from cancer in Nigeria
Ekiti State politicians
Nigerian bankers
Yoruba bankers
Nigerian Christians
Olivet Baptist High School alumni
Yoruba women in business
Yoruba businesspeople