Ibukunoluwa Abiodun Awosika (born Bilkisu Abiodun Motunrayo Omobolanle Adekola on December 24, 1962) is a Nigerian businesswoman and author. She is the first female Chairperson of First Bank of Nigeria. She was appointed as a member of Binance Global Advisory Board in September 2022. She was also appointed as a (non-executive/independent) director of Cadbury Nigeria Plc in October 2009 and served on its board until May 2026.
Early life and education Born as the third child of seven children in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, Ibukun completed her primary and secondary school education at St. Paul's African Church Primary School, Lagos and Methodist Girls' High School, Yaba respectively. She proceeded to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) where she graduated with a BSc in Chemistry although she had initially wanted to study Architecture at the University of Navarra.
Career While on her compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps service (NYSC) in Kano State, Ibukun Awosika worked as an audit trainee at Akintola Williams & Co. which later became Deloitte, but she returned home after the service and joined Alibert Nigeria Ltd., a furniture company, as showroom manager.
Media personality
Television In 2008, Ibukun Awosika was among five Nigerian entrepreneurs who appeared in the first African version of the Dragon's Den. She also hosts a T.V programme called Business His Way. She then starred in the 2020 Citation alongsideTemi Otedola produced by Kunle Afolayan.
Books The "Girl" Entrepreneurs Business His Way The 'Girl' Entrepreneurs: Our Stories So Far Kindle Edition
Awards and recognition
YearAward ceremonyPrizeResult2005THISDAY Newspaper Annual Merit AwardEntrepreneur of the YearSuccess Digests Magazine's Annual Enterprise AwardFemale Entrepreneur of the Year2006Financial Standard and Pan-African Organisation for Women RecognitionBest Female Entrepreneur of the YearFATE Foundation AwardsFATE Model Entrepreneur Award of the Year2007International Women Society AwardGolden Heart Award2008International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge Award2015YNaija Person of the Year2020Africa Forbes Woman Awards 2020Forbes Woman Africa Chairperson Award
Personal life Ibukun Awosika is married to Abiodun Awosika with whom she has three children.
See also
Folorunso Alakija Grace Alele-Williams Omobola Johnson
References
External links
https://twitter.com/IbukunAwosika?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor