Lagos State has recorded yet another loss in its local government system, with the death of Mrs. Adebimpe Akinola, Council Manager of Coker Aguda Local Council Development Area (LCDA).
Newsonspot reports that she passed away late Monday, September 29, 2025, after a brief illness.
Until her death, Mrs. Akinola served as the Chairman of the Forum of Council Managers in Lagos State. Council Managers act as administrative heads and accounting officers for the 20 local governments and 37 LCDAs across the state, also referred to as Heads of Administration (HoA).
The Forum of Council Managers confirmed her passing in a statement on Monday, writing:
“With total submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing away of our dear Chairman, Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, this afternoon. Monday, 29th September, 2025. She was the Council Manager, Coker/Aguda LCDA, until her death.”
The Forum further disclosed that she would be laid to rest according to Islamic rites on Tuesday, September 30, 2025. The Janazah Prayer is scheduled to hold at Al Kitab Mosque, Abosede Onamade Street, Eleshin, after Zuhr Prayer at 1:00 PM, followed by burial at the Equitable CDA Muslim Cemetery, Igbe Lara, by 2:00 PM.
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Mrs. Akinola’s passing marks the fifth death of a female council official in Lagos State within two months, sparking unease in political and public circles.
The string of losses began on August 13, 2025, when Oluwakemi Rufai, elected Councillor for Ward C in Ibeju Lekki Local Government, died just two weeks after her inauguration. Five days later, on August 18, another councillor, Zainab Shotayo of Ward C in Odiolowo-Ojuwoye LCDA, also passed away.
On September 20, 2025, Princess Oluremi Nutayi Ajose, Vice Chairman of Badagry West LCDA, died, followed by the passing of Councillor Basirat Oluwakemi Mayabikan of Ward F, Somolu Local Government, the next day, September 21.
The wave of sudden deaths among female council officials has left many unsettled, raising concerns and questions about the unusual string of fatalities within such a short period.
