Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi | |
|---|---|
| Mandate Secretary, FCTA Women Affairs Secretariat | |
| Assumed office 24 October 2023 | |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi 16 October 1965 |
| Political party | All Progressives Congress |
| Spouse | Pastor Tunde Benjamins-Laniyi |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Abuja |
| Alma mater | University of Ibadan |
| Occupation | Politician, Gender Based Activist |
| Website | adedayobenjaminslaniyi.com |
Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi (née Olumide, born 1965) is a women rights activist, master of ceremony and serving politician under Nigeria's ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC). In 2023 she was appointed by President Bola Tinubu as Mandate Secretary to head the newly created Federal Capital Territory Administration's (FCTA) Women Affairs Secretariat.[1] She is the Grand Matron of ‘Hope Again for FCT Women in Politics', and has played a vital role in encouraging and mentoring women in the political arena in Nigeria.