(Apples Bite Magazine) LAGOS – Tragedy has struck the family of former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Victoria Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, following the death of her only son, Dr. Oluwafemi Olawale Adefulire, who passed away on Tuesday after undergoing surgery in Dubai. A reliable source close to the family confirmed the devastating loss exclusively to Apples Bite Magazine. The deceased, a medical doctor based in the United Kingdom, is survived by his wife and children.
Dr. Adefulire’s untimely death has plunged the political establishment and his family into mourning. His mother, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, is a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, having served as Lagos State Deputy Governor from 2011 to 2015 under former Governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration. She currently serves as Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a position she was reappointed to in September 2023 after previously holding it under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Dr. Oluwafemi Olawale Adefulire
The 65-year-old administrator and social worker, who hails from a royal family, has had a distinguished career in public service spanning over two decades, including serving as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation from 2003 to 2011. She remains an influential grassroots politician and the All Progressive Congress Political Apex Leader of Alimosho Federal Constituency, as well as a prominent member of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC). Details surrounding the circumstances of Dr. Adefulire’s death remain sparse as the family mourns this profound loss.
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