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Mrs. Babatope Biola

Inducted 1979

Mrs. Babatope Biola

Name
Mrs. Babatope Biola
State of Origin
Lagos
Zone
South West
Sector of Achievement
Politics & Governance
Profession
Politician+Educationist
Year of Induction
1979
Posthumous
No

Landmark Achievement

First female Elect Federal House of Representative

Reasons for Induction

National + pioneer impact/ gender impact

Biography

1979 she was elected Member of the Federal House of Representatives for Mushin Central District II, Lagos Served till 1983 in Nigeria’s Second Republic. She was one of the first women to serve in the Green Chambers, breaking gender barriers in federal politics. Legislative politics & women’s representation. - *Inducted* into the *Nigerian Women’s Hall of Fame* by the National Centre for Women Development for being a pioneer female lawmaker. Exact date not publicly listed, but likely during early induction ceremonies.