Funke Bucknor-Obruthe
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27 June 1976
- Event planner
- entrepreneur
- lawyer
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe | |
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| Born | Funke Bucknor 27 June 1976 Lagos State, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
| Title | CEO of Zapphaire Events |
| Spouse | Onome Obruthe |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent | Segun Bucknor |
| Relatives | Tosyn Bucknor |
Funke Bucknor-Obruthe (born 27 June 1976)[1] is a Nigerian entrepreneur and lawyer. She is the founder and CEO of Zapphaire Events and is regarded as one of Nigeria's pioneering event planners.[2][3]
Bucknor-Obruthe was born to Segun and Shola Bucknor in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria.[4] She began her basic and secondary school education at Fountain Nursery and Primary School, Lagos, and Nigeria Navy Secondary School, Lagos, before she proceeded to study Law at the University of Lagos.[5] In 2000, she was called to bar after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.[6]
Career
After practising law briefly, Bucknor-Obruthe was employed at Tie Communications, an advertisement agency, where she worked for a short period. In 2003, her love for event planning made her start Zapphaire Events, an independent event planning enterprise.[6] She has since gone on to plan and organize several high-profile events within and outside Nigeria and has won awards and recognition including being featured in CNN's Inside Africa for planning a Nigerian royal wedding.[6][7] Some of these include the Future Award for "Entrepreneur of the Year" (2006), the Wedding Planner Magazine Award for "Wedding Planner of the Year" (2007), Go2girl Life Achievement Awards (2011), Nigerian Events Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Events Industry (2012).[8]
Books
- The Essential Bridal Handbook[9]