Born on December 18, 67 years ago in Ilesha, Osun State, Chief Mrs Olufunmilayo Victoria Awomolo, SAN taught Chemistry at Queen Elizabeth School, Ilorin, for 10 years before studying Law.
Ever acknowledging the support of her husband Asiwaju Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, she said: “Even as a pure science person, he told me that I was intelligent enough and could do it. He encouraged me and I got admission into the University of Ibadan through direct entry.
“Whenever I finished a semester, he would say one down, seven more to go. I was lucky I did not get any carryover.”
The 18th female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) was a Regional Vice President, Africa North and West of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA).
Watch the celebrant’s birthday steps as captured by Adama Mohammed.
Smart, agile, combining brain with beauty, the 67-year-old celebrant who hails from Kogi State insists that every woman has worth.
The Learned Silk with zero tolerance for abuse and domestic violence warns women who choose to remain in toxic relationships because of their children to run as their children want them alive.
Also, Chief Mrs Awomolo maintains there is no such thing as an overnight success. For her, those who crave success must embrace diligence to refine themselves or their ability in preparation for opportunity when it knocks.
The young Funmilayo attended Salvation Army Primary School, Ilesha and later gained admission to IIesha Grammar School for her Secondary education. Thereafter proceeded to Kwara State College of Technology for her ‘A’ levels.
In 1981 she graduated from the University of Benin with a degree in Chemistry and at the University of Ibadan where she obtained an LLB in 1996, she was the best graduating student in Labour Law.
