Chief Mrs. "REMI ADIUKWU" Is Next Deputy Governor Of Lagos State Come 2019.

Chief Mrs. Remi Adiukwu.
Incoming Deputy Governor of Lagos State.

Chief Mrs. Remi Adiukwu is no stranger to a wield range of individuals in and out of politics as her name is one that rings louder than an Anglican Church early morning bell and opens doors at different levels, both in the Lagos political circle and in Nigeria, having come a long in politics.

As Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs under the National Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu as governor, she was one of those who helped galvanize that administration, especially at the grassroot level, even at the time when her then boss, Bola Tinubu took the bulls by their horns to create additional Local Council Developmental Areas which led to the war between him, the Lagos State government and former President Olusegun Obasanjo.

Chief Remi Adiukwu’s desire for better Lagos led to her wanting to be governor of Lagos State, desiring very openly to take over from Tinubu, but was denied that opportunity due to party rules which didn’t favour her candidacy the.

The great news therefore is that the APC in Lagos is considering using her as the stabilizing factor in the government that will come after the current one, and whoever emerges the governorship candidate will have the amiable Chief Mrs. Remi Adiukwu as his running mate for Deputy Governor.

Within the Lagos political sector, Chief (Mrs.) Elizabeth Oluremi Adiukwu is a force to reckon with because of her strong political influence and structure. She has a strong political base in Oshodi where she is from.

She was born on 14th February 1956 to a humble family in Oshodi-Isolo Local Government area of Lagos State, had her early education at Queens School, Ibadan, proceeded to Ilorin campus (Kwara Tech) of the Ahmadu Bello University, where she was awarded her National Certificate in Education. She studied at Kessington University, Kaikua Hawai Campus, Glendale, California USA for Bachelor of Education degree.

Chief Adiukwu with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, & Speaker, Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa.

She was awarded Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the same University in 1991.

Mrs. Remi Adiukwu’s political activism began at Kwara Tech, where she was the Vice-President of the Student Union. She subsequently emerged Youth Leader in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. She has since remained a consistent actor in Nigerian politics.

She has been involved in national politics since the 2nd Republic where was a Ward Executive Member of the defunct Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in Lagos State. In the early 90’s, Mrs. Adiukwu bestrode Third Republic politics with impressive showing as a top flight gubernatorial aspirant of the National Republic Convention (NRC) in Lagos State.

A very consistent political figure, she re-entered the governorship race in 2003 under the auspices of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) before joining the Alliance For Democracy (AD). She served as the Lagos State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs between 2003-2005, becoming the first female ever to serve in that capacity. She was also the Commissioner in charge of the Ministry of Commerce and Industries. She ran for governorship in 2007 on the platform of ACN along with 7 other aspirants.

Chief Adiukwu.

Chief Adiukwu was at some point in her life, a Foreign Exchange officer with the former Bank of Credit and Commerce. She subsequently moved to Owena Bank where she served in several capacities and at different times as Manager in charge of Foreign Accounts Reconciliation, Foreign Trade Department.

She Vice-President of Women In Banking (Nigerian Chapter) between 1986-1989. She ventured into entrepreneurship in 1985 and within a short period recorded tremendous success as Managing Director of Skincourt Limited, a commodity trading company and she has also served as a member of the Board of Nigeria Railway Corporation and Chairperson of Mona-Dona Holdings Limited.

She is the Yeye Oba of Isolo, Iyalaje of Lagos, Yeye Oba of Ipinrindo, Ijesha, Gbegba-Aje of Ilugun-Abeokuta, Otun-Iyalaje of Isolo and Lika of Oke-Ona. She was also conferred with the title of Agu Lolo Nwanyi Ndi Igbo (Lioness of Ndi Igbo) by the Igbo community in Lagos.

Blessed with 3 very successful children Jude, Fidelia and Michael, Chief Mrs. Remi Adiukwu is blessed also with grand-children.