Iyabo Anisulowo

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Iyabo Veronica Anishulowo (née Ajibogun) is a Nigerian educator and elder stateswoman who served the Federal Government of Nigeria at many levels, she is one of the most prominent female political personalities and proponents of gender equality in Africa. She rose through the ranks from grass root level as a teacher to serve as a Federal Minister and Senator.[1]

Iyabo Anisulowo is described a Liberal Conservative because of her pro-family values and feminine independence through universal quality education stance when she served in the

Senate
, she is an 'Afropolitan Feminist'.

State politics

Anishulowo joined politics in 1991 when she was appointed Secretary to the Local Government in

Sanni Abacha's regime.[2] She however left the State Ministry for Education to contest for governorship under the Ogun State chapter of the All Peoples Party
.

Senate

Anishulowo represented Ogun West in the Senate from 2003–2007.

Isa Mohammed who represented to hardline conservative PDP of Niger West during the Olusegun Obasanjo Administration.[3] She has of course denied this allegation saying the money was for the Interparliarmentary Union Meeting in Geneva, Switzerland
that year. Iyabo Anishulowo has never been prosecuted or convicted of any crime.

Personal life

Anishulowo is married with children and lives in Ilaro the biggest metropolitan in the area she represented in the Senate.[2]

References

  1. ^ "A thousand commissioners not up to one minister – Sen. Anisulowo". Newswatch Times. 20 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. ^
    The Daily Independent
    . Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ^ Aziken, Emmanuel (15 October 2004). "Nigeria: Fighting Senators: Isa Mohammed Slaps Iyabo Anisulowo". Vanguard. Retrieved 6 October 2015 – via AllAfrica.com.