The year 2020 despite it ups and down threw up many celebrity women who took centre stage on the social scene in Ogun State, especially in Abeokuta. The pandemic and Endsars protest which took half part of the year couldn’t stop many of these richly blessed celebrity women from rocking their Owambe with delight. Some big weddings in town, birthdays, burials, chieftaincy titles, surprise birthdays had them in attendance.
Some of these society women have been on the scene for quite some time and we believe they will remain a force to reckon with in 2021. The state has also witnessed the birth of a set of new young ladies who don’t spare any cost to make sure they look their best at Owambes.
Below is the list of these Abeokuta celebrity women to watch on the social scene this year.
H.E. BAMIDELE ABIODUN
Her Excellency, the Ogun State 1st Lady, Mrs. Bamidele Abiodun has become a lot more sociable since her husband became Governor. This is because of the increasing number of parties and functions she has had to attend on a weekly basis. She has stepped up her fashion style since she came in. Like her husband, she does a lot with Adire & Ankara. She also wears formal outfits when the occasion demands it. She is easily one of the best dressed first ladies in the country.
BIODUN KEHINDE
This beautiful Queen of Aso Oke in Abeokuta is blessed with good looks. She is the CEO of Abbey New U Concepts in Abeokuta. She has won many awards. She does wonderous things with Aso Oke. She is the most sought after Aso Oke person in the state. She celebrated her 40th Birthday a few days back.
TOYIN DORCAS OJEKUNLE
This beautiful lady is one of the leading Make Up artistes in Abeokuta, Ogun State. She does Make Up for many Ogun Celebrity women. She runs Teewhy Makeover Brand.
YEYE ASABI SARANDA
“Topmum Ashabi” rocked 2020 social scene. She is a beautiful woman blessed with a great figure. Ashabi Saranda as she is fondly called is the wife of popular hotelier and businessman, Wale Saranda, the Babalaje of Yewaland.
Ashabi is known to attend parties with her close friend Oloori Barakat Akamo, she turns head at any function she attends with her stylish and unique dressing.
No big owmabe in Ogun is complete without her. Many admire her gold and fashion prowess.
OLORI BARAKAT AKAMO
How can you have a big party and Olori Baraka won’t be in attendance? This is because everyone wants her to lighten their parties up with her presence. She was also one of those who threw 2 big parties in 2020. One was her 49th birthday and the 2nd was her hubby, Oba Fatai Akamo 60th birthday. The party drew all the who-is-who in Ogun State to party under same roof.
OLORI GBAGURA
Since her husband Oba Saburee Babajide Bakre became the king over a year ago, she has being the toast of many Ogun big parties in 2020. Though she hardly attends Owambe with Kabiyesi but you can enever ignore her fashion sense.
HAJIA MUJEEZA
The ebony pretty wife of late Seriki of Egbaland is not just well connected, the pretty mither of 3 who is in her 50s is one.of the society women who rocked big parties in 2020. She also became the Giwa Obinrin of Egbaland few months ago and the party has many Ogun big women in attendance.
HON ADIJAT ADELEYE- OLADAPO
Talking about one female Ogun politician who got invited to many A-list celebrity owambe in 2020 and HOn Adijat name will pop up. The ebony pretty sexy sleek lady is very popular on Ogun social scene and many love to have her at their Owambe. She also stepped out at few Lagos parties. She is now the S.A to Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Women Affairs.
YEYE AFOLASHADE KOKUMO
Yeye Afolasade Kokumo is a popular socialite in Ogun State. She has worked with several section of Ogun State Government but presently at HOLGA Odeda local government, her husband is the Assistant Commissioner of Police Lagos State.
IYALODE ADEKUNMISI
Iyalode Ronke Adekunmisi is with Akomoje Local Government. She has been on the ogun social scene for a long time and she steps out with her friends at social and government functions in and outside the state.
ABISOYE ADAMS
Abioye Adams owns a fabric and accessories store in Ijeja area of Abeokuta, popularly known as B B Collection. She has been a regular face at Ogun State social scene.
KATE JOLAOSHO
Kate Jolaosho is the owner of Fajol Castle and Fajol Caterers inside Ibara Housing Abeokuta. She has also been on the party scene for long.
YETUNDE ISHOLA
Yetunde Ishola popularly called Ajiun is the younger sister of former Minister, Alhaji Sharafa Tunji Ishola. She is planning her birthday, which is coming up soon.
HAJIA MODUPE LAI LABODE
Beautiful and fair Hajia Modupe Lai Labode, wife of Lai Labode, the Baa Royin of Egbaland Hajia Modupe owns a fabric store in Lipede Market, Kuto area of Abeokuta.
VERONICA ATOBATELE
Chief Mrs Veronica Atobatele is the Seriki Iyalate of Egbaland. She is the beautiful wife of Alhaji Sikirulai Atobatele, the Balogun of Egbaland. She is the owner of Oge Beauty Palace in the Ijeja area of Abeokuta.
TORO FASHANU
Toro Fashanu is married to a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and she runs a beauty shop popularly known as Body shop in Oke Ilewo area of Abeokuta. She is pretty one of the popular Ogun celebrity women.
TINUKE AKIN TAYLOR
Tinuke Akin Taylor is married to one of the Big boys in town who is into constructions, her dad is the owner of the popular charity bus stop in Oshodi area of Lagos State.
TOLA SOKEYE
Mrs Tola Sokeye is a popular caterer in Abeokuta and also one of Ogun celebrities rocking parties, her catering outfit in known as Tosok Catering.
ALHAJA TEUMADE BAKARE
Alhaja Chief Tejumade Bakare otherwise known as T Black is the Gbegbaaje of Egbaland. She is also the Iyaloja of Lipede Market, Alhaja Bakare is into Gift items and souvenirs inside Lipede market.
CHIEF KEMI OLOYEDE
Chief Mrs kemi Oloyede the Iyalode Igbehin and Iyaloja of Egbaland, Mrs Oloyede is into Adire textile in Itoku market.
MRS OLUSOGA
Mrs Olusoga’s husband retired as a CBN boss few years ago, Mrs Olusoga is also another popular celebrity rocking the scene.
KEMI OYEDELE
Kemi Oyedele is married to Bisi Oyedele the owner of Citi Side Boutique. Kemi runs a confectionery outfit popularly known as Citiside Cakes.
SHOLA OYEDELE
Shola is married to Busayo Oyedele, the owner of Gallileo Lounge, Sholly is a popular human hair dealer in Oke Ilewo area of Abeokuta.
BOLA DELE
Bola Dele is the brain behind B Brand she specialises in dinner dresses, casual, party wears and shows, she is pretty and also very fashionable.
JUMMAI ADENEKAN
Jummai is strictly into fabrics. She is very popular and also a regular face on ogun party scene in 2020.
BOSE OMIDA
Bose Omida as she is fondly called is a big player in the Cosmetics business in Abeokuta, she has been in business for many years now and also very popular on the fashion scene.
TOYIN OLADIPUPO
Toyin Oladipupo is a former marketer with Fatgbems but has since quit the job since she got married. She also rocks party together all the time.
REMI OMIDA
Remi Omida is also another key player in the cosmetics business in Abeokuta who is also a party rocker, her outfit is very popular and also plays big in the beauty business.
LAIDE ADEYINKA
Laide Adeyinka is a nurse by profession and presently works at Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, but also a party rocker.
FUNMI OYEGOKE
Funmi Oyegoke is the owner of the popular one-stop boutique Elolam in Kuto area of Abeokuta.
SHOLA OJUROUNGE
She is a popular socialites in Abeokuta, Mrs Shola Ojuroungbe is the owner Ytesh Wardrobe in Oke Ilewo area of Abeokuta.
MRS AJOGBASILE
Mrs Ajigbasile also rock parties in ogun. She was a junior and senior principal at the popular Abeokuta Girls Grammar School before she retired. Mrs Ajogbasile is now into Aso Oke business, her outfit is called Choice Aso Oke.
MRS SANUSI
Mrs Sanusi is also another retired teacher who is also one of Ogun celebrities.
MRS OLA
Mrs Ola is married to the CEO of Fola Bookshop and she runs a boutique called Dots.
FUNMI ADIMULA
Funmi Adimula also runs a popular boutique in Abeokuta.
ALHAJA BOLA ADELEKE
Alhaja Bola owns a wine and spirit store in Obantoko area of Abeokuta popularly called Green Roof.
JUMMY ANIMASHAHUN
Jummy Animashaun is into beads and accessories making. Many big parties in Ogun 2020 patronise her for their Party.
MRS ADEYEMI
Mrs Adeyemi is another stylish woman in Abeokuta, Ebony complexioned, beautiful and plump, she is the lady behind Temmy’s jump an outfit that caters for children’s and adult entertainment. She is also the initiative of the Teenage Miss Independence and she also plans ‘A’-List events in Abeokuta and this allow her to be part of many celebrations in 2020.
YETUNDE AKINREMI
Yetunde Akinremi, on the other hand, is into catering she is the owner of Yetty’s kitchen Ijeja area of Abeokuta where big boy and babes hang out she also caters to most of the first-class event in Ogun State.
FRANCA AINA
Franca Aina is also into the fabrics business, although he has an outfit in Nigeria and in Liverpool London but she spends most of her time in Nigeria and anytime you see shade Balogun in parties Franca is always with her with the same outfit.
MRS STELLA OGUNMUYIWA
Mrs Stella is a medical doctor at the Federal Medical Center, Abeokuta married to a popular businessman who is id into manufacturing of roofing sheet and building materials in Ibadan, she also knows what good fashion is too.
ANUOLUWAPO BANKOLE
Ogun State is Mrs Anu Bankole; an educationist who owns the prestigious Mercyland Schools in Abeokuta. The pretty fashionable woman is also one of the celebrity women who have been rocking Ogun social scene. She rocked big parties in Ogun and Lagos.
ALHAJA BISI EDIONSERI
Alhaja Chief Mrs Bisi Edionseri otherwise known as Cash Madam is over 85. She is one of the oldest women rocking the Ogun social scene for over 5 decades. The successful businesswoman is well connected and highly influential in the state. She didn’t only rock Ogun, she rocked Lagos social scene.
IYABO APAMPA
Mrs Iyabo Apampa is a former Chairman of Odua Group of Companies and a prominent female politician from the Yewa region of Ogun State is also on the list.
IYABO ANISULOWO
Chief Mrs Iyabo Anisulowo, another Yewa-born female political Amazon is a onetime Senator representing Ogun West.
FOLAKE MARCUS BELLO
Folake Marcus Bello an Ijebu-born female politician and a former Nigerian Ambassador to Zambia and she is still very popular on the scene.
TITI AJANAKU
Chief Mrs Titi Ajanaku, another astute Ogun female political Amazon was a Special Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo. She attended few event in 2020.
RONKE OGUNREMI
Mrs Ronke Ogunremi is a PDP front liner in Ogun State. She is a former GM of Gateway Hotels in the state.
ALHAJA MUJIDAT OGUNNAIKE
Alhaja Mujidat Ogunaike is an influential female politician and women leader in Shagamu Ogun State is also still relevant on the scene.
RONKE SOKEFUN
Mrs Ronke Sokefun is a big shot who wields enormous influence in Governor Amosun’s government in Ogun State. She served as a Commissioner between in the Governor’s last term and has just been re-appointed.
MRS ELIZABETH SONUBI
Mrs Elizabeth Sonubi, a former Commissioner for Women Affairs in Ogun State remains one of the popular society women in the state till date.
ALHAJA FAIDAT SARUMI
Alhaja Faidat Sarumi-Akintunde is a popular society woman who is also into politics in Abeokuta North Local Government.
BIMBO SODIMU
Bimbo Sodimu, the younger sister of ace broadcaster Yemi Sodimu is also a popular society woman in the politics of Abeokuta North. She also steps out at few events in 2020.
MRS EJIRO FOYIBO
Mrs Ejiro Foyibo is a foremost Pharmacist in Ogun State. She owns TEMEF Pharmacy in Abeokuta. She was spotted at a few events in Ogun in 2020.
FUNMI EFUWAPE
Hon. Mrs Funmi Efuwape is the Hon. Commissioner for Women Affairs in Ogun State. She was a former Executive Chairman of Sagamu Local Government and a frontline politician in Ogun East.
REMI ODUBOTE
Mrs Remi Odubote-Odukoya is an influential female politician in Ogun State. She is a 2-term Executive Chairman of Ijebu North East Local Government.
MARY OGUNJOBI
Chief Mrs Mary Ogunjobi is a former Commissioner in OGD’s government and an influential woman politician from Yewa in Ogun State.
TOUN FILANI
Mrs Toun Filani is a popular woman politician from the Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
HAFSAT ABIOLA
Hafsat Abiola Costello is the daughter of late MKO Abiola and a former Special Adviser to Governor Amosun.
ENIOLA IWALAYE
Mrs Eniola Iwalaiye is an American returnee and she owns Dresswyse Fashion House in Abeokuta.
NIKE ADIMULA
Mrs Nike Adimula is also a big name in the Ogun fashion industry. She owns Wear House Fashion House in Abeokuta.
BIOLA SOMORIN
Mrs Biola Somorin is one of the biggest fabrics merchants in Ogun State. She owns Judams Fabrics Store in Abeokuta.
HON. ELIZABETH ANIFOWOSE
Hon. Elizabeth Anifowose is former of Ogun State House of Assembly representing Obafemi Owode Constituency.
HON. JULIANA AKINTAYO
Hon. Juliana Akintayo is a serving member of the Ogun State House of Assembly representing Yewa South.
HON. YETUNDE ADEKAMBI SOGBEIN
Hon. Yetunde Adekambi-Sogbein representing Odeda Constituency in the house is another prominent female politician in Ogun State.
OLOORI KHADIJAT TAYLOR
Before she became an Olori a few years ago, Khadijat Taylor had always been one of the top celebrity women in Ogun State. Her outfit, Khadtay Stop Centre is very popular in Abeokuta, Oloori Khadijat is known to attend celebrity events in Abeokuta mostly with close friends and relatives. She always showers guests with expensive and beautiful souvenirs anytime she graces events. Her husband, Oba Olufemi Taylor is the Olu of Kobape area in Abeokuta. She is the daughter of Chief Niyi Adegbenro.
HAJIA FADARE
She is the wife of the new Seriki of Egbaland, this beautiful woman knows what good fashion and she is one of the Abeokuta celebrity women rocking Ogun parties.
MRS DARAMOLA
Mrs Daramola is the Vice Chairman of Tomrock Nigeria Limited, a construction and Oil & Gas outfit located in Ibara housing area of Abeokuta, she is known to be friendly and has a good heart. Mrs Daramola is one of the celebrities rocking Ogun parties.
STELLA OGUNMUYIWA
Dr Stella Ogunmuyiwa is a consultant at the Federal Medical Center, Idi Aba, Abeokuta. Her husband is the Chairman of Tomlash Aluminum located at new Ife Road, Ibadan. She has a simple and unique way of dressing, which always makes her stand out at any event, she is also one of the celebrities in Abeokuta.
YEMI SOWUNMI
One thing that makes this woman unique is her model-like body shape, Yemi is the wife of one of Otunba Gbenga Daniel’s spokesman, she is a Senior Staff of INEC Ogun State, she is also blessed with great looks, and one of the celebrities rocking Ogun social scene.
ENIOLA IWALAYE
This American returnee is the brain behind Dresswyse boutique and Dresswyse couture located on Okeillewo road Abeokuta, she is tall, fair and very beautiful, she has a lot of Ogun celebrities as her customers and she also attends first class events in and outside Ogun State.
BUKOLA SOAGA
She is the wife of the general manager, Ogun State television, although she is a bit on the quite side but her name can not be excluded from Ogun celebrity women rocking the social scene.
TITI YAKUB
Titi Yakub is not only blessed with great looks, but she has a very beautiful stature, she is tall and also has a very good taste in fashion, she is the brain behind golden diva boutique located in the Onikolobo area of Abeokuta, her husband Dr Yakub is the chairman of Abisola Medical Center, Akin Olugbade. She rocked few Owmabe in 2020.
ALHAJA KUDIRAT AWOPEJU
Beautiful, socialite, Chief Alhaja Kudirat Abiola Awopeju is the wife of Chief Shamsideen Akanji Awopeju, the maritime top shot, the Apagunpote of Egbaland, she was also confirmed as the Iyalate of Egbaland on the same day which her husband was confirmed as the Apagunpote of Egbaland. Alhaja Awopeju is one of the popular Lagos socialites who are making it big in the textile business, she is also one of the women rocking Ogun parties.
MRS YETUNDE KUJORE
She is the permanent secretary of Bursar of Establishment, Ogun State, she has been friends with the bride’s parent for many years. This beautiful woman has many society women in Abeokuta as her friends and they attend parties together in 2020.
KATE JOLAOSHO
She is one of the celebrity women in Abeokuta who don’t look their age and still maintain a glowing skin, she is the owner of Fajol Castle Hotel inside Ibara Housing Estate and she caters at top society events in Abeokuta in 2020.
RONKE SOKUNBI
She is one of the top fabrics dealers in Abeokuta, and she has been in the business for some years now, she also specialized in Aso Ebi for events, her store is popularly known as Ronix Fabrics, Oke Ilewo. Ronke Sokunbi is one of the faces that is rocking the Ogun party scene.
JOKOTADE ODEBUNMI
She is a celebrity woman who is married to Engr. Tokunbo Odebunmi, the President of Abeokuta Club. She once served the Ogun State Government as one of the top aides of a former Civilian Governor. She is very private and classic in her fashion style.
KENAK CLASSIC FASHION BOSS
Kenak as she is called is a popular fashion designer. She designs for many celebrity women.
ATINUKE OLALEYE, KEHINDE AJIKE & ADUNOLA TEJUOSHO
These 3 celebrity women are stylish. They are well-loved. They are the life of a party. They dress well. Atinuke Olaleye is called Adufeade. She is a top Federal Civil Servant at Federal Mortgage Bank. Kehinde Ajike runs a fashion outlet.
ADETOKE ADEYANJU, BADA OPEYEMI, HAJIA ADENIKE ADENIJI & BOLA OKEGBENRO
They are all very stylish ladies in Abeokuta. Bada Opeyemi is the CEO of SUAV Event. Bola Okegbenro Dele runs B brand, which is her business name. Adejoke Adeyanju runs a private clinic.
