Aduke Alakija | |
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Member of Nigerian Delegation to United Nations | |
In office 1961–1965 | |
Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce | |
In office 1967–1967 | |
Nigerian Ambassador to Sweden | |
In office 1984–1987 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Jaiyeola Aduke Alakija March 1921 |
Died | March 2016 (aged 95) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Parent | Adeyemo Alakija (father) |
Relatives | Titi Alakija (sister) Kofi Annan (brother-in-law) Kojo Annan (nephew) |
Jaiyeola Aduke Alakija (March 1921 – March 2016) was a Nigerian welfare officer, lawyer and diplomat who was the country's ambassador to Sweden from 1984 to 1987. She was also a former president of the International Federation of Women Lawyers.