Bamidele Abiodun

Bamidele Abiodun
H.E, First Lady Of Ogun State, Mrs Bamidele Adiodun
Born	(1966-07-16) 16 July 1966 (age 58)
Occupation(s)	businesswoman, Philanthropist
Spouse	Dapo Abiodun

Bamidele Abiodun (born 16 July 1966) is a Nigerian businesswoman, philanthropist ^[1] and wife of Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun State, Nigeria. ^[2]

Early life and education

Bamidele Abiodun was born on 16 July 1966 to the family of Professor Oladipo Oduye, a former deputy vice chancellor at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and the late Mrs Abimbola Wosilat Oduye both from Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State. She attended The International School, Ibadan for her secondary education and then obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology from The University of Ibadan in 1988. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Business and philanthropy

Abiodun entered the world of business in the mid-1990s.^{[ as of? ]} As first lady of Ogun State, she has initiated several programs with a focus on social welfare, education ^[6] and poverty reduction. She has also been linked with ongoing work at the School for Special Needs in Abeokuta, Ogun State. ^[7] In the month of August 2019, Mrs. Abiodun, in partnership with Learn Africa Plc. donated 42,000 books to primary and secondary schools in Ogun State. ^[8]

In November 2019, Abiodun presented her commitment to advance the implementation of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Program of Action, at a high-level conference convened by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Nairobi, Kenya. ^[9]

On 6 February 2019 Abiodun partnered with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) on the SHEVENTURES program, an initiative focused on boosting the economic capacity of women by offering both financial and non-financial support to small and medium scale businesses owned by women. ^[10] SHEVENTURES announced plans to grant 40 business women with small and medium scale businesses in Ogun State, interest-free loans quarterly. ^[11]

Personal life

Bamidele Abiodun married Dapo Abiodun in 1990 and had five children, including the late Olugbenga Abiodun, a Nigerian DJ also known as DJ Olu. ^[12]

See also

• List of first ladies of Nigerian states

References

1. "Ogun First Lady, Bamidele Abiodun's Welfarist Tendencies". This Day Newspaper. November 10, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-03-20.
2. "icons: Bamidele Abiodun (First lady of Ogun State, Nigeria)". Tribune Online. 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
3. Olusegun, Adeeko (2021-11-17). "icons: Bamidele Abiodun (First lady of Ogun State, Nigeria)". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2025-06-14.
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5. "Bamidele Abiodun -The Quintessential First Lady. – THISDAY Style" . Retrieved 2025-06-14.
6. "I'm committed to achieving SDG Goal 4 – Bamidele Abiodun". P.M. News. 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
7. "Stop stigmatising the disabled, says Ogun gov's wife". Punch Newspapers. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
8. "Abiodun, Learn Africa donate books, learning materials to Ogun public schools". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-08-04. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
9. "Ogun First Lady Presents ICPD Global Commitments in Nairobi". 15 November 2019.
10. "Ogun governor's wife partners FCMB to empower 150 women entrepreneurs". tribuneonlineng.com. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
11. "FCMB rolls out interest-free loans in Ogun to empower business women". businessday.ng. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
12. "Father Of DJ Olu, Mourns Late Son". Sahara Reporters. 2017-10-14. Retrieved 2020-01-10.