Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire

Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire
Deputy Governor of Lagos State
In office
29 May 2011 – 29 May 2015
GovernorBabatunde Fashola
Preceded bySarah Adebisi Sosan
Succeeded byOluranti Adebule
Personal details
Born
Victoria Adejoke Orelope

(1959-09-29) 29 September 1959 (age 65)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Political partyAll Progressives Congress (2013–present)
Other political
affiliations
Action Congress of Nigeria (before 2013)
Alma materUniversity of Lagos

Victoria Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire (born 29 September 1959) [1] is a Nigerian politician. She served as deputy governor of Lagos State from 2011 to 2015.[2] Prior to that, she was the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation of Lagos State from 2003 to 2011.

On 7 March 2016, Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president, Media and Publicity announced President Muhammadu Buhari's appointment of the former Lagos deputy governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, as his Senior Special Assistant on Sustainable Development Goals.[3]

  1. ^ Terhemba, Daka. "Buhari rejoices with Orelope-Adefulire at 60". Guardian Nigeria. Terhemba Daka. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  2. ^ "How Prepared Is Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire As Deputy Governor?". PM News. 19 April 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Buhari appoints former Lagos deputy governor as special assistant". Punch. 7 March 2016.