2023 Presidency: Meet 38-Year-Old Female Entrepreneur Who Wants to Replace Buhari
- Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi has become the first female to declare interest in running for the office of president in 2023
- The 38-year-old entrepreneur declared her interest in replacing President Muhammadu Buhari at the helm of Nigeria’s affairs
- According to Okunnu-Lamidi, her motivation in running for the presidency stems from her desire to make Nigeria work
Lagos - Khadijah Okunnu-Lamidi, a female entrepreneur and youth development advocate has declared interest in running for the office of the president in the 2023 general elections.
Legit.ng gathered that Okunnu-Lamidi announced her interest in replacing President Muhammadu Buhari at the end of his tenure in 2023 at a media conference held at Freedom Park in Lagos.
Source: Twitter
The 38-year-old in a statement shared on her campaign website revealed that her vision is to break the vicious cycle of poverty and social isolation and to restore hope for a better future.
Okunnu-Lamidi also noted that her motivation in vying for the country's highest office stems from her desire to make Nigeria work for its diverse populace.
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While expressing disappointment that Nigeria had missed important milestones in building the nation, the entrepreneur noted that her vision is to restore the dignity of the country through people-first leadership.
About Okunnu-Lamidi
Okunnu-Lamidi who is yet to join any party holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Bolton and a Master’s in Strategic Project Management (MSc) from Heriot-Watt University.
She is the daughter of Lateef Femi Okunnu (SAN), a former federal commissioner of works and housing and an elder statesman while her mother, Arinola Omololu, is a businesswoman.
The social impact practitioner is married to Adeshola Lamidi, a financial analyst & risk management professional. The couple is blessed with children.
2023: I will defeat Atiku, Saraki, others to clinch PDP ticket, Dele Momodu boasts
Legit.ng previously reported that Dele Momodu, journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, said he has been preserved by God to become Nigeria’s president.
Momodu made this assertion on Thursday, January 13, during an interview. Asked if he can withstand the influence of Atiku Abubakar and other PDP aspirants, Momodu said he is the biggest brand in Nigeria, adding that no aspirant has friends across party lines like him.
He said:
“I don’t like to sound immodest. There is no brand bigger than — brand Dele Momodu — in Nigeria. I’m not even talking about the party.
Source: Legit.ng
