It is about squandering the commonwealth of the people, ost… - Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

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It is about squandering the commonwealth of the people, ostensibly for the benefit of the people but ultimately for the good of only a select few.

Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

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About Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi

Bisi Adeleye Fayemi (born 11 June 1963) is a Nigerian-British feminist activist, writer and policy advocate. She was first lady of Ekiti State, Nigeria as wife of Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi from 2018 to 2022. She previously served as first lady from 2010 to 2014 during her husband's first term in office. In 2001, she co-founded the African Women's Development Fund (AWDF), the first Pan-African grant-making organisation. She serves as a UN Women Nigeria Senior Advisor, and was appointed as a Visiting Senior Research Fellow at King's College, University of London in 2017.

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