Bunmi Adelugba is a Nigerian politician and a lawmaker representing Emure Constituency at the Ekiti State House of Assembly. She is the current speaker and the first female to lead the parliament.[1][2][3] She was elected on 21 November 2022 following the impeachment of Gboyega Aribisogan.[4][5][6]

Bunmi Adelugba
Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly
Assumed office
21 November 2022
DeputyHakeem Jamiu
Preceded byGboyega Aribisogan
Member of the Ekiti State House of Assembly
ConstituencyEmure Constituency
Personal details
NationalityNigerian

Biography

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Adelugba has a master's degree in financial management. She has over twenty years experience in auditing, corporate advisory services and financial consultancy. She was a former special adviser of Ekiti State Government on revenue matters.[4][7]

Awards and honours

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She is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (FCTI) and a Chartered Public Finance Accountant (CPFA).[4][7]

References

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  1. ^ Ani, Emmanuel (2022-11-21). "Ekiti Assembly surmount crisis to elect first female speaker". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  2. ^ "Ekiti Assembly crisis: Oyebanji receives new Speaker Adelugba". The Nation Newspaper. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  3. ^ "Ekiti Assembly Boils, Gets New Speaker, Impeaches Aribisogan – Independent Newspaper Nigeria". independent.ng. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  4. ^ a b c "CLOSE-UP: Olubunmi Adelugba, the ex-commissioner who is Ekiti's first female speaker". TheCable. 2022-11-21. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  5. ^ Ogbonnaiye, Daily Trust, Raphael (2022-11-21). "Ekiti assembly gets first female speaker". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-11-22.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Confusion as Ekiti Assembly elects another Speaker within six days". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
  7. ^ a b Ufuoma, Vincent (2022-11-21). "Profile: Meet Olubunmi Adelugba, Ekiti first female Speaker". The ICIR. Retrieved 2022-11-22.