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Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode

Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode (born 24 December 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer, entrepreneur, author, activist and philanthropist.[1] She is currently the Group chief executive officer of Asset Management Group Limited and the chief executive officer of Murtala Muhammed Foundation.[2]

Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode
Born (1963-12-24) 24 December 1963 (age 60)
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • Author
  • Philanthropist
Organization(s)Asset Management Group Limited, Murtala Muhammed Foundation
Notable workThe Stolen Daughters of Chibok
Board member ofLekoil Nigeria Limited
SpouseGbenga Oyebode
Children3
Parents
RelativesIreti Kingibe (aunt)

Early life and education edit

Muhammed-Oyebode is the first of six children[3] born to the late General Murtala Ramat Muhammed, a former Head of state of Nigeria. Her mother is Ajoke Murtala Muhammed. Muhammed-Oyebode's father was assassinated when she was twelve years old.[4]

Muhammed-Oyebode had her secondary school education at the Queen's College, Lagos.[5] She studied law at the University of Buckingham, UK, and holds an LLB Honors degree. Her Master's in Law degree is in Public International Law from King's College, University of London and she also has an MBA in Finance from the Imperial College, London.[6] She has a doctorate degree from the SOAS University of London.

Career edit

Muhammed-Oyebode had her national youth service at the Ministry of External Affairs in Lagos between 1988 and 1989.[7] She began her career as an associate at the firm of Ajumogobia, Okeke, Oyebode & Aluko in Lagos in 1989. In 1991, she established Asset Management Group Limited, a real estate development company.[7]

Muhammed-Oyebode has served on the board of different organisations, including as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Unity School Old Students Association.[8] She was also a non-executive director of Diamond Bank Nigeria.[9] In 2017, she was appointed as a board member of the Women's Leadership Board of the Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.[10] Other board memberships include as Board Chair, Lekoil Nigeria Limited[2] and as Board Chair, NEEM Foundation.[11]

Philanthropy/activism edit

Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode founded the Murtala Muhammed Foundation in 2001.[12] The foundation was named in honour of her late father,[12] and works on social and security issues in the northern states of Nigeria.[13][14]

As an activist, Muhammed-Oyebode is part of the Bring Back Our Girls Movement, a group that called for the return of the 276 Chibok Schoolgirls who were kidnapped from the Chibok Local Government of Borno State, Nigeria, by Boko Haram terrorists in April 2014.[15][16][17] [18][19]

Bibliography edit

Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode is the author of The Stolen Daughters of Chibok, a book that documents personal interviews from 152 of the parents/relatives of the 276 abducted Chibok schoolgirls.[20]

Awards and recognition edit

Year Award Ceremony Prize Result
2016 New African Woman Award New African Woman Civil Society Shortlisted[21]
2019 Nigerian Higher Education Foundation Award Jonathan F. Fanton Leadership in Education Award Honoured[22]

Personal life edit

Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode is married to Gbenga Oyebode,[6] a lawyer and co-founder of Aluko & Oyebode.[23] She has three children.[24]

References edit

  1. ^ "Lekoil Appoints Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode Board Chairman – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lekoil names Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode as board chairperson". www.premiumtimesng.com. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  3. ^ Deolu (13 February 2015). "13 Interesting Facts You Need To Know About Murtala Muhammed". Information Nigeria. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  4. ^ Webmaster (13 February 2016). "My sisters almost dropped out of school after dad's murder – Murtala's daughter". Daily Trust. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Unity Schools epitomise dream of united Nigeria – Muhammed-Oyebode – P.M. News". Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  6. ^ a b "I will go into politics –Aisha Oyebode". Punch Newspapers. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Solid foundation births a foundation". The Journal. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Unity schools alumni rise against insecurity, worsening decay". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  9. ^ Moses-Ashike, Hope (27 July 2017). "Diamond Bank strengthens board". Businessday NG. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  10. ^ Jaafar, Jaafar (23 February 2017). "Harvard school appoints late Murtala's daughter leadership board member". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  11. ^ "Board Members – Neem Foundation". 23 April 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  12. ^ a b "Foundation tasks Nigerians on Murtala Muhammed's legacies, visions". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  13. ^ "Fresh Boko Haram abductions threaten gains for girls' education in Nigeria – Nigeria | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  14. ^ "Group marks eighth anniversary of Chibok girls' abduction". Punch Newspapers. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  15. ^ "Chibok Girls Rescue: Government Should Redefine Strategy – Oyebode". Channels Television. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  16. ^ "Daughter of assassinated Nigeria leader battles denial over Chibok girls". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  17. ^ "Find our daughters: anguish as Nigeria confirms 110 girls were abducted in school attack". Theirworld. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  18. ^ Online, The Eagle (13 April 2019). "Chibok Girls: BBOG takes campaign to refocus on global support in UK –". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  19. ^ "Focus on Africa: Nigerians in 5-year wait for missing Chibok Girls". RFI. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  20. ^ Kayode-Adedeji, Dimeji (14 April 2023). "Murtala Muhammed's daughter releases book on abducted Chibok girls". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  21. ^ BellaNaija.com (4 March 2016). "Your First Look at the Shortlist of Nominees for New African Woman Awards 2016". BellaNaija. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Meet Our 2019 Honorees: Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode – NHEF". Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  23. ^ "Gbenga Oyebode". Ford Foundation. 4 November 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  24. ^ "INTERVIEW-Daughter of assassinated Nigeria leader battles denial over Chibok girls". Reuters. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
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