Nigerian politician and a former Deputy Governor of Lagos State

Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele (born 30 April 1939) is a Nigerian politician and a former deputy governor of Lagos State. She was the deputy governor to Bola Tinubu from 1999 to 2003.

Early life

Kofoworola Bucknor was born on 30 April 1939, and went to CMS Girls School Lagos before she travelled in 1949 to Surrey England for her Degree in Law.

Career

She got a diploma in Journalism in 1962, and worked as a freelance journalist for BBC and VON Magazine. She became the Deputy Govermor of Lagos State with Bola Tinubu as the Governor in May 29,1999.