Tamunominini Makinde
Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde | |
|---|---|
| First Lady of Oyo State | |
| Assumed office May 2019 – | |
| Governor | Seyi Makinde |
| Preceded by | Florence Ajimobi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tamunominini Olufunke June 9, 1972 Buguma, Rivers State, Nigeria |
| Spouse | Seyi Makinde |
| Occupation | Engineer |
Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde (born 9 June 1972) is a petrochemical engineer, politician. She has been the First Lady of Oyo State since May 2019 as the wife of its current governor, Seyi Makinde.[1]
Biography
Tamuno Olufunke Ominini was born of Buguma in Asari Toru Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria to a Kalabari family.[2][3] Her father was an engineer.[4]
She graduated from Rivers State University of Science and Technology, where she obtained a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering. She further progressed to study at St. Thomas University in Houston, where she obtained a B.Sc. in Finance and an M.Sc. in Business Administration in 2017.[2]
She is a practicing engineer and businesswoman and once managed the Makon Group of Companies, owned by her husband.[3]
Tamunominini Makinde is a promoter of women's rights, and as First Lady has spoken out on the issue of women trafficking and gender-based violence.[5] She has organized welfare programmes across Oyo State to support the vulnerable, targeting women and children.[6][7] She has also criticized female genital mutilation (FGM).[8]
Tamunominini is married Seyi Makinde who she first met when she was 19. They have three children.[4][9]
She is currently the vice chairperson of the Nigeria Governor's Spouses Forum (NGSF) and the founder of Omituntun For Life Foundation, an organization that assists people living with disabilities.[7][10]
References
- ↑ "Oyo speaker Ogundoyin celebrates Makinde's wife at 52". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 9 June 2024.
- 1 2 "ICONS: Tamunominini Makinde, wife of the executive governor of Oyo State". Nigerian Tribune. 25 September 2025.
- 1 2 "My life as first lady, mother, engineer, a Kalabari married to Oyo State gov". Nigerian Tribune. 26 July 2023.
- 1 2 "Tamunominini Olufunke Makinde: Being First Lady hasn't changed my personality". This Day. 13 August 2023.
- ↑ "Makinde pledges strong backing for laws against gender based violence". Nigerian Tribune. 12 February 2026.
- ↑ "For H.E. the First Lady of Oyo State Tamunominini Makinde, service and impact is the goal". BusinessDay. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- 1 2 "Makinde's wife, women and people living with disabilities". Nigerian Tribune. 30 May 2025.
- ↑ "Makinde's wife condemns FGM, seeks total eradication before 2030". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 18 February 2026.
- ↑ "Tamunominini Makinde Bags Most Outstanding Wife Of Ibadanland". Oasis Reporters. 30 July 2024.
- ↑ "Foundation empowers people with disabilities in Oyo State". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. 19 December 2023.