Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, philanthropist extraordinaire and servant leader

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Born July 16, 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, Her Excellency obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree in Zoology from The University of Ibadan in 1988 before delving into world of business in the mid 1990s.

Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun and First Lady, Bamidele Abiodun tied the knot in 1990. The couple was blessed with five children but lost their eldest Olugbenga Abiodun, a Nigerian DJ also known as DJ Olu in 2017.

In June 2019, she was appointed as the United Nations Sustainable Development Champion by the Civil Society Coalition on Sustainable Development (CSCSD). During her tenure as first lady of Ogun State, she has initiated several programs with a focus on social welfare, health, education and poverty reduction.

Abiodun entered the world of business in the mid-1990s. As first lady of Ogun State, she has initiated several programs with a focus on social welfare, education and poverty reduction. She has also been linked with ongoing work at the School for Special Needs in Abeokuta, Ogun State. 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.

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.

On the 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. SHEVENTURES announced plans to grant 40 business women with small and medium scale businesses in Ogun State, interest-free loans quarterly

As First Lady of Ogun State, she has initiated several programs with a focus on social welfare, health, education, poverty reduction, violence against women and the COVID 19 global pandemic response. She has also been linked with ongoing work at the School for Special Needs in Abeokuta, Ogun State.