Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire | |
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Deputy Governor of Lagos State | |
In office 29 May 2011 – 29 May 2015 | |
Governor | Babatunde Fashola |
Preceded by | Sarah Adebisi Sosan |
Succeeded by | Oluranti Adebule |
Personal details | |
Born | Victoria Adejoke Orelope 29 September 1959 Lagos State, Nigeria |
Political party | All Progressives Congress (2013–present) |
Other political affiliations | Action Congress of Nigeria (before 2013) |
Alma mater | University 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]