Lekki's Sole Female Councillor Dies 2 Weeks After Assuming Office

Lekki's sole female councillor dies 2 weeks after assuming office

Oluwakemi Rufai, the councillor representing Ward C1, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, has died just two weeks after assuming office. Rufai reportedly passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, August 13, 2025, after a brief illness. She was the only female among the councillors recently sworn into the Ibeju-Lekki legislative council. Confirming her death in separate statements on Wednesday, the Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Se…

Newly sworn-in Lagos councillor dies two weeks after taking oath

APC Ibeju-Lekki Mourns Councilor Alhaja Alinat Oluwakemi Rufai

APC Ibeju-Lekki announces the death of Ward C1 Councilor, Alhaja Alinat Oluwakemi Rufai. Recently elected, she was praised for her loyalty, courage, and dedication to community service. Rep. Bayo Balogun describes her as a “beacon of hope” whose legacy will endure. The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ibeju-Lekki has announced the passing of Alhaja Alinat […] The post APC Ibeju-Lekki Mourns Councilor Alhaja Alinat Oluwakemi Rufai appeared firs…

Shock as newly sworn-in Lagos Councillor passes away shortly after oath of office

GistReel Oluwakemi Rufai, the only female councillor in the legislative council of Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area, Lagos State, has passed away just two weeks after being sworn into office. Oluwakemi, who represented Ward C1, reportedly passed away in the early hours of Wednesday, August 13, 2025, following a brief illness. The Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki LGA, Sesan Olowa, and the Chairman of Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Rasaki Ka…

BREAKING: Lagos Councillor Dies Days After Swearing-in - Thepodiummedia

Oluwakemi Rufai, the councillor of Ward C1 in the Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State is dead. Rufai died in the early hours of Wednesday, August 13, 2025. Politics Nigeria gathered that the councillor died barely two weeks after she was sworn into office. The only female councillor in the entire Lagos State, Rufai passed away after a brief illness. Confirming the news of her death, the Chairman of Ibeju-Lekki LG, Sesan Olowa, and t…

Breaking: Grief as Lagos lawmaker dies two weeks after swearing in

Lagos lawmaker and grassroots mobiliser, Oluwakemi Rufai, has died, just two weeks after she was sworn-in as the councillor representing Ward C1 in Ibeju-Lekki LGA.