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Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi 

Presidential candidate of SDP

About the Expert

Expertise

Advertising, Politics, Gender issues

Expert Bio

Education & Certifications

Khadijah obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Bolton RAK Campus in the United Arab Emirates; and a Master’s degree in Strategic Project Management from the Heriot-Watt University, Dubai.

Career & Expertise

She worked at the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency and founded her own company that provides creative direction and innovative solutions in reputation management.

She is an advocate for gender balance and youth development. She started Water Relief NG, a homegrown not-for-profit social scheme which provides drinkable water to 17 communities.

She is a member of the ‘To Better Nigeria’ Group whose mission is to support the building of democratic and progressive political platforms in Nigeria through civic education, social activism and political collaboration.

In April 2022, she joined the Social Democratic Party, where she indicated her intention to contest in the 2023 presidential election, becoming the first woman to do so.

Skills Utilisation

She can be called on for advocacy issues on gender balance and youth development

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