Abibatu Mogaji

Abibatu Mogaji
Born (1916-10-16)16 October 1916
Lagos State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Ethnicity Yoruba
Citizenship Nigerian
Occupation Business magnate
Relatives Bola Tinubu (son)

Abibatu Mogaji, MFR, OON (October 1917–June 2013) was a Nigerian Business magnate and the President-General, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men.[1][2]

Early life and career

She was born on October 1916 in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria. She was the mother of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and former governor of Lagos State, senator Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.[3][4] Prior to her appointment as the President-General, Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, she was the vocal leader of the market women’s association in Lagos State.[5] In recognition of her contributions to trading in Nigeria, she was bestowed with National awards by the FederalGovernment of Nigeria.[6] She also received several honorary Doctorate Degree from recognized Nigerian Universities, such as Ahmadu Bello University and the University of Lagos.[7] She died on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at the age of 96 in her home at Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State and was buried at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens in Lagos State.[8][9]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Tinubu’s mother, Abibatu Mogaji, dies at 96". punchng.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  2. ↑ "We’ll miss Mogaji’s motherly role – Traders". punchng.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  3. ↑ "ACN leader, Tinubu’s mum, Abibatu Mogaji, dies at 94 | Newswatch Times". mynewswatchtimesng.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  4. ↑ "Mother of Former Gov. Bola Tinubu Is Dead: Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji Was 96 Years Old | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  5. ↑ "Late Abibatu Mogaji: Mixed feelings over closure of markets - Vanguard News". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  6. ↑ "Lawmaker’s Wife Becomes Iyaloja General | P.M. NEWS Nigeria". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  7. ↑ "Mogaji: A tale of politics and commerce | The Nation". thenationonlineng.net. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  8. ↑ Powered by DMflex WebGen --- www.dmflex.com. "Tinubu’s Mother, Abibatu Mogaji, Dies at 96, Articles | THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
  9. ↑ "Lagos stands still as Tinubu’s mother, Abibatu Mogaji is buried - Vanguard News". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2015-02-20.
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