Experts

Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele

Politician, former Deputy Governor, Lagos State

About the Expert

Expertise

Legal practice, Public administration and political mobilisation

Expert Bio

Education & Certifications

Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele attended CMS Girls School Lagos before she travelled in 1949 to Surrey, England for her degree in Law. She got a diploma in Journalism in 1962.

Career & Expertise

She worked as a freelance journalist for BBC and VON Magazine. She was the Deputy to former Governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu in his first term from 1999 to 2003 and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party.