Lagos Records Fifth Female Local Government Official Death in Two Months

The Lagos State has suffered the loss of a fifth female local government official within two months following the inauguration of the current council administration, marking a deeply troubling period for the state’s local governance.

Mrs. Khadijat Adebimpe Akintola, the Council Manager of Coker Aguda Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Chairman of the Forum of Council Managers in Lagos State, passed away on Monday, September 29, 2025, after a brief illness. She was recognized as a committed and diligent administrator, serving as the Head of Administration of Coker/Aguda LCDA until her death. The Forum of Council Managers announced her passing with a statement expressing submission to the will of Allah and confirming the death on the afternoon of September 29. Her funeral arrangements include Janazah prayers at Al Kitab Mosque in Eleshin after the Zuhr prayer followed by burial at the Equitable CDA Muslim Cemetery in Igbe Lara on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.

Her death follows those of four other female local government officials who died within a short span since the July 27, 2025 inauguration. These include Councillor Oluwakemi Rufai of Ward C in Ibeju Lekki Local Government (August 13), Councillor Zainab Shotayo of Ward C in Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA (August 18), Princess Oluremi Nutayi Ajose, Vice Chairman of Badagry West LCDA (September 20), and Councillor Basirat Oluwakemi Mayabikan of Ward F, Somolu Local Government (September 21). Most of these officials died after brief illnesses, causing shock and grief across Lagos State’s local councils. The party spokesperson for the ruling APC in Lagos has dismissed speculations about political hostility and urged the public to avoid misinformation, describing the deaths as shocking and painful but unrelated to politics.

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This unprecedented series of losses has raised questions and concerns about the health and wellbeing of local government officials in Lagos, a matter that continues to evoke public sympathy and calls for clarity.