10 FASCINATING FACTS OF A TWO TIME MINISTER AND ECONOMIST, CHIEF DR. (MRS.) NIKE AKANDE.
1: Her full name is Onikepo Olufunmike Akande.
2: Chief Dr. (Mrs.) Nike Akande OON, CON, is a reowned industrialist and investment expert.
3: Beautiful Nike Akande was born in Lagos on October 29, 1944 to the family of late Mr Alfred and Mrs Jadesola Adisa of ile Oluwo, Afobaje of Ibadan (The traditional kingmakers).
4: She has had a distinguished career in Nigeria’s business landscape and her CV can be best be described as intimidating.
5: She is the first of four children and also first grandchild of the wealthy and famous lbadan business woman, Late lyaafin Janet Alatede Aboderin.
6: Her siblings are Olori Moji Abass, Mrs Olaide Ogundipe- Alatise and Ms. Mercy Adisa.
7: Chief.Dr. Mrs. Nike Akande OON, CON attended Queen”s School, Ede from 1958– 1962 for her secondary education, she later attended the
University of North London from 1965– 1968 where she studied Accountancy. She did her postgraduate programme at the prestigious Harvard Business School, Boston, USA.
8: She was a two– time Minister of Industry of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
9: Honorary Consultant to Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State.
10: And lastly she is happily married to Chief Adebayo Akande MFR, a Solicitor and Chairman Splash FM 105.5.
