Fifth Female Lagos Council Official Dies in Two Months as Adebimpe Akintola Passes Away

Lagos State APC is mourning another senior female council official, the fifth to die in just two months.

Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, Council Manager of Coker Aguda Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and head of the Forum of Council Managers in Lagos, died on Monday, September 29, 2025, after a brief illness.

As Council Manager, Akintola was the administrative head and chief accounting officer of the LCDA, responsible for governance and grassroots development.

The Forum of Council Managers announced her death on Tuesday:

“With total submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing away of our dear Chairman, Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, this afternoon, Monday, September 29, 2025.

She was the Council Manager of Coker/Aguda LCDA until her death.”

Akintola will be buried today, Tuesday, September 30, following Islamic rites.

Janazah prayers are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. at Al Kitab Mosque, Abosede Onamade Street, Eleshin, with burial at 2:00 p.m. at Equitable CDA Muslim Cemetery, Igbe Lara.

Akintola’s death is the latest in a shocking series of losses among female council officials since the current local administration took office on July 27, 2025.

The others who died recently:

• Mrs. Oluwakemi Rufai – Councillor, Ward C, Ibeju Lekki (August 13)
• Mrs. Zainab Shotayo – Councillor, Ward C, Odiolowo-Ojuwoye (August 18)
• Princess Oluremi Ajose – Vice Chairman, Badagry West LCDA (September 20)
• Mrs. Basirat Oluwakemi Mayabikan – Councillor, Ward F, Somolu (September 21)

Lagos APC spokesman Seye Oladejo called Akintola’s death “another sad incident.”

“APC received with deep shock and sadness the news of the passing of Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, the Council Manager of Coker Aguda LCDA, on Monday, September 29, 2025.

Her death, coming at a time when the state is still mourning the loss of other distinguished female local government officials in quick succession, is a painful reminder of the fragility of life and the vacuum left behind in public service.”

He praised her as a committed administrator and diligent public servant whose work in grassroots governance will be deeply missed.

The party extended condolences to her family, the people of Coker Aguda LCDA, the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, and colleagues across the state’s council system.