Olufunke Adedoyin
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Olufunke Adedoyin | |
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| Born | 14 June 1962 |
| Died | 28 September 2018 (aged 56) |
| Education | University of Kent |
| Occupation | Politician |
Olufunke Adedoyin ⓘ (14 June 1962 – 28 September 2018)[1] was a Nigerian politician and lawmaker representing Irepodun/Oke-Ero/Isin/Ekiti Federal Constituency[2] of Kwara State at the Federal House of Representatives, Abuja. She joined the National Assembly under the platform of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).[3] She was however among some APC lawmakers who defected to the Peoples Democratic Party in 2018.[4] Olufunke died in September 2018 after battling with cancer for two years.[5][6] Prior to being a legislator at the National Assembly, she had served as a Minister of Youth Development and Minister of State for Health during the former President Olusegun Obasanjo administration.[7]
Olufunke completed her first degree at the College of Higher Education, Buckinghamshire (also known as Brunel University) before proceeding to the Slough College of Higher Education, Berkshire for her DMS. She then earned a master's degree at the University of Kent, Canterbury.[8][1]