Oluranti Adebule
Senator for Lagos West
Assumed office
13 June 2023
Preceded bySolomon Adeola
Deputy Governor of Lagos State
In office
29 May 2015 – 29 May 2019
GovernorAkinwunmi Ambode
Preceded byAdejoke Orelope-Adefulire
Succeeded byFemi Hamzat
Personal details
Born (1970-11-27) 27 November 1970
Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress
Alma materLagos State University

Idiat Oluranti Adebule (born 27 November 1970) is a Nigerian politician who currently serves as Senator for Lagos West since 2023.[1][2] She previously served as the 15th deputy governor of Lagos State and the sixth woman to occupy the office from 2015 to 2019.[3][4][5]

Early life

Idiat Oluranti was born on 27 November 1970 to the family of Idowu-Esho of Ojo Alaworo in Ojo local government area[6] of Lagos state.

Education

Adebule had her early education at Awori college, Ojo, she thereafter proceeded for tertiary education at the Lagos State University, Ojo to study Islamic Education in 1992. Much later, she had a certificate in early childhood development curriculum and school administration and assessment from the Nigeria Institute of International Education Association in 2006.[7]

She continued her master's degree at the same institution in curriculum studies. She later progressed to obtain her Doctorate degree again at the same institution which she completed in 2012.[8]

Career

She began her career as a Junior lecturer at Michael Otedola College Of Primary Education, Epe in the department of Religious Studies. She later transferred her service to the Lagos State University department of curricular activities.[8] She is responsible for reviewing the Lagos State Education Policy Document.[9]

Politics

Dr Adebule political experience started when she was appointed as Commissioner 1 in the Lagos State Post Primary Teaching Service Commission (PP-TESCOM) now Teachers'Establishment and Pensions Office by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from October 2000 to February 2005 and later as board member of the Lagos State Scholarship Board from February 2005 to November 2005.[7] She was appointed and sworn in as the Secretary to the State Government by the Governor of Lagos state, Mr Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) in July, 2011. She was sworn in as the Lagos state deputy governor on May 29, 2015 by the Chief Justice of Lagos.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Daramola, Kunle (2 March 2023). "FULL LIST: APC wins Lagos senatorial elections, 20 of 24 house of reps seats". The Cable. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. ↑ Akoni, Olasunkanmi (28 February 2023). "APC clears 3 senate seats, wins 20 of 24 Reps seats in Lagos". Vanguard. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Adebule lauds BAF's intervention at Yaba school". guardian.ng. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Lagos deputy governor in celebration mood". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  5. ↑ "I never expected to be Lagos Dep. Gov. – Adebule". Vanguard News. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Lagos State Government Deputy Governor's Officer. "DR IDIAT OLURANTI ADEBULE". Lagos State Government Deputy Governor's Officer.
  7. 1 2 Lagos State Deputy Governor's Office. "DR IDIAT OLURANTI ADEBULE". Lagos State Deputy Governor's Office. LASG Governor's Office. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
  8. 1 2 Sotubo, 'Jola. "Oluranti Adebule: 10 things you should know about Ambode's running mate - Politics - Pulse". pulse.ng. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ex-Lagos deputy governor in celebration mood". Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lagos state Government Deputy Governor". 23 November 2016.
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