Yemi Adamolekun
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Yemi Adamolekun | |
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 Adamolekun in 2022 | |
| Born | 12 January 1975 |
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| Organization | Enough is Enough |
| Known for | Activism and Social Campaigning |
| Awards | Most Influential People of African Descent, Global Citizen Prize |
Yemi Adamolekun ⓘ (born 12 January 1975) is a Nigerian activist and the founding executive director of Enough is Enough, a civil society organisation that advocates for better governance in Nigeria.[1] She is also a senior associate at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Adamolekun participates in political discussions and was awarded a Global Citizen Prize in 2022.
Adamolekun was born on 12 January 1975 and grew up on the campus of Obafemi Awolowo University at Ifẹ in Nigeria.[2] She was educated at the University of Lagos, later studied at the University of Virginia, and pursued postgraduate qualifications at the London School of Economics and the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford.[3][4]
Career
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Adamolekun began her career working at Navigant Consulting in the US, then returned to Nigeria to work at Alder Consulting.[3] For 14 years (specifically between 2011 and 2025) she served as the executive director of Enough is Enough (Nigeria), which campaigns for better governance. The organisation co-ordinates different groups and broadcasts radio shows in 25 states. It supports local initiatives, for example working against violence in Katsina, reopening a healthcare centre in Osun State and helping to repair the roofs of schools in Niger State.[5] Adamolekun commented to AllAfrica: "part of why Nigeria is unpeaceful is huge amounts of poverty: people fighting over scarce resources, insecurity, distrust – people desperate to survive".[6] During the elections, Enough is Enough began its "RSVP" campaign, encouraging people to Register, Select, Vote and Protect. It also demanded more transparency in the National Assembly and participated in the "BringBackOurGirls" movement following the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping.[4]
Adamolekun is also a senior associate in the Center for Strategic and International Studies.[7]
