| Intro | Business magnate |
| Was | Businessperson Business executive |
| From | Nigeria |
| Type | Business |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | October 1917, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Death | June 2013 |
Chief Abibatu Mogaji, MFR, OON (October 1917–June 2013) was a Nigerian business magnate and the Ìyál’ọ́jà of Nigeria.
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Early life
Abibatu Mogaji was born on the 16th of October, 1916, in Lagos Colony, Southern Nigeria.
Family
Chief Mogaji was the mother of the national leader of the All Progressives Congress and ex-governor of Lagos State, Chief Bola Tinubu. Chief Tinubu’s daughter, Folashade, would go on to succeed her grandmother as Iyaloja of Nigeria.
Career
Prior to her appointment as the Iyaloja of the Association of Nigerian Market Women and Men, Chief Mogaji was the vocal leader of the market women’s association in Lagos State. In this capacity, she served as the successor of the powerful Alimotu Pelewura.
In recognition of her contributions to trading in Nigeria, Chief Mogaji was bestowed with National awards by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
She also received several honorary doctorate degrees from recognized Nigerian Universities, such as Ahmadu Bello University and the University of Lagos.
Death
Chief Mogaji died on Saturday, the 15th of June, 2013 at the age of 96 in her home at Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State. She was later buried at Ikoyi Vaults and Gardens in Lagos State.
Awards
- Order of the Federal Republic
- Order of the Niger
