Wuraola Esan: 1st Female Senator, Mother of 1st Female Law Prof In Nigeria

Both mother (Wuraola Esan), and daughter (Jadesola Akande) have returned to their creator but their legacies remain. Platforms Africa presents story of mother and daughter, the first who begotten the first   Teacher, School proprietor, politician and feminist, Mrs Wuraola Esan was the first Nigerian female Senator and member of the National Assembly. She was nominated a senator from Ibadan-West and served 1960-65. She was a daughter of Chief Thomas Adeogun Ojo (aka Ojo’badan), the Ekerin of Ibadan and Chief Manager of Ibadan Forest Reserves. READ ALSO: Meet Prof. Adenike…

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