Kofoworola Bucknor
Nigerian politician (born 1939)
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Kofoworola Bucknor (née Akerele) (born 30 April 1939) is a Nigerian politician and a former deputy governor of Lagos State.[1] She was the deputy governor to Bola Tinubu from 1999 to 2002.[2]
Kofoworola Bucknor | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Governor of Lagos State | |
| In office 29 May 1999 – 16 December 2002 | |
| Governor | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | Sinatu Ojikutu |
| Succeeded by | Femi Pedro |
| Senator for Lagos Central | |
| In office 5 December 1992 – 17 November 1993 | |
| Succeeded by | Tokunbo Afikuyomi (1999) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kofoworola Akerele 30 April 1939 |
| Party | Peoples Democratic Party |
| Parent | Oni Akerele (Father)
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| Alma mater | University of Surrey |
Early life
Kofoworola Akerele was born on 30 April 1939, to Oni Akerele, a prominent Nigerian activists and the first indigenous surgeon in Nigeria. She attended CMS Girls School Lagos before she travelled in 1949 to Surrey England for her Degree in Law.[3] Kofoworola attendded St. Teresa's College, Ibadan, and later Cheltenham Ladies, College in England.[4]
Career
She got a diploma in Journalism in 1962, and worked as a freelance journalist for BBC and VON Magazine.[5] She became the deputy governor of Lagos State when Bola Tinubu became governor on 29 May 1999.
Akerele served as a member of the Nigerian Constituent Assembly from 1977 to 1978 where she contributed to shaping the country's governance framework.[6] She was also elected Senator representing Lagos Central, earning a reputation as a fearless voice of justice, accountability and democratic values in the Third Republic.[7]
