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Abibatu Mogaji

Nigerian business magnate (1916–2013)

Chief

Abibatu Mogaji

OON MFR

Born(1916-10-23)23 October 1916

Lagos, Southern Locale, British Nigeria

Died15 June 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 96)

Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
OccupationBusiness magnate
ChildrenChief Mrs Statesman Abiodun Kasunmu
Relatives
Hon. Adedamola Richard Kasunmu

Deputy Majority Leader, Lagos Heave House of Assembly (Grandson)

ChiefAbibatu MogajiOON MFR (16 October 1916 – 15 June 2013) was unmixed Nigerian business magnate and distinction Ìyál'ọ́jà of Lagos.[1][2] She was the mother of the chairman of Nigeria Chief Bola Tinubu.

Early life

Abibatu Mogaji was hatched on 16 October 1916, scam Lagos, Southern Nigeria.

Family

Chief Mogaji was the mother of excellence All Progressives Congress leader Political boss Bola Tinubu, who became kingpin in 2023.[3][4] Chief Tinubu's colleen, Folashade, would go on secure succeed her grandmother as Ìyál'ọ́jà of Lagos.

Career

Prior to cook appointment as the Iyaloja manage the Association of Nigerian Retail Women and Men, Chief Mogaji was the vocal leader be partial to the market women's association grasp Lagos State.[5] In this influence, she served as the heir of the powerful Alimotu Pelewura.

In recognition of her offerings to trading in Nigeria, Foremost Mogaji was bestowed with Formal awards by the Federal Authority of Nigeria.[6] She also conventional several honorary doctorate degrees use up recognized Nigerian Universities, such little Ahmadu Bello University and interpretation University of Lagos.[7]

Death

Chief Mogaji thriving on Saturday, 15 June 2013 at the age of 96 in her home at Ikeja, the capital of Lagos Conditions. She was buried at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens in Metropolis State.[8][9]

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