Her posters are all around Kosofe Federal Constituency in Lagos.If you drive through Oworonshoki,Ifako,Mende,Maryland ,Ogudu,Alapere and Ketu,Mile 12 areas,you will see her beautiful face smiling at you,asking for votes.You will also see her posters in other areas like Ajegunle,Ikosi,
Magodo,Isheri axis, and Agboyi Waterside.All these areas and other adjoining communities form the Kosofe Federal Constituency.
What will help her chances of victory is the fact that she is a strong aspirant.She has been tried and tested.And she has been a loyal party member who has been actively involved in the affairs of APC in Lagos.
Let’s tell you more about this beautiful Lagos politician.She is a graduate of the University of Lagos,where she studied English Language and Literature.She also has Masters in International Law and Diplomacy and yet another Masters in Public Administration, all from University of Lagos. She is a Fellow,Chartered Institute of Public Diplomacy and Management. She is highly cerebral and speaks well.
Kafilat Ogbara started her career in Property and Facility Management in the family business.
She has a background in the Prints and Electronic Media as a Television Presenter on NTA on the programme Faces and Events. She was also the Managing Director/ CEO of National Mirror Newspapers and the Publisher of Today’s Prime News.
She was the House of Representatives Candidate (PDP) for elections in Kosofe Federal Constituency in 2003 and 2007 respectively.
She also Contested the Gubernatorial elections in 2011.
This beautiful lady is a thorough bred politician and a Women’s right activist.At various times, she has been a valued member of different Gubernatorial and Presidential Campaigns across Nigeria.
She worked as a Special Assistant on Trade and Investment and Technical Aid Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Abuja.
She has served at different federal parastatals as a Member, Board of Directors at the National Centre for women Development at the Ministry of Women Affairs Abuja. So,also at the National Horticultural Research Institute in the Ministry of Agriculture.
She was also a Member, Board of Directors at the Nigeria Television Authority Abuja,and former Commission Member at the Lagos State Audit Service Commission.Over the years,she has served her party (APC) in different capacities in Lagos State and at the National level where she recently was a Member of the Committee that conducted the APC primary elections in Ekiti State.
She is the founder/ National Cordinator of Women in Nigeria for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and A Founding Member of the Southwest Agenda for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (SWAGA’23).
She is popularly known and called ” MAMA SWAGA ” within political circles.
Kafilat Ogbara, who is highly result-oriented, believes in results, not excuses.She loves cooking and networking.
She is happily married to Alhaji Luqman Ogbara of the popular Ogbara family in Ikorodu,Lagos State and they are blessed with children.
