Who Is Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s Wife? Children
Oluwaseun Esther Aiyedatiwa, the spouse of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been residing in London for the past seven months and has not resumed her duties as the First Lady of Ondo State.
The Society for Women Empowerment (SWE) has given Aiyedatiwa a seven-day ultimatum to publicly apologize to his wife, Oluwaseun, following allegations of domestic violence against him.
Aiyedatiwa has refuted the accusations of domestic violence and assault, dismissing them as unfounded and untrue. He emphasized that Oluwaseun had lived and worked in the United Kingdom for many years before their marriage, urging skepticism towards reports of alleged domestic issues within the family.
In December 2023, Lucky Aiyedatiwa paid a condolence visit to the late Governor Akeredolu’s family.
Who Is Lucky Aiyedatiwa Wife? Children
He is married to Oluwaseun Esther Aiyedatiwa, and their marriage is blessed with three children.
Get to Know Lucky Aiyedatiwa
Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, born on January 12, 1965, is a Nigerian entrepreneur and politician currently serving as the governor of Ondo State since 2023.
Before this role, he was the deputy governor under Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from 2021 to 2023 and had previously acted as governor during Akeredolu’s medical leave periods.
Aiyedatiwa, hailing from Obe-Nla in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, had his early education at Saint Peter’s UNA Primary School and secondary education at Ikosi High School, Ketu, Lagos.
He furthered his studies, obtaining a Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in Economics and Government from Lagos State College of Education, and later pursued Advanced Diploma in Business Administration at the University of Ibadan in 2001.
In 2009, he completed a Post Graduate Certification in Chief Executive Education (CEP) in Business Management from Lagos Business School and earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Liverpool in 2013.
Aiyedatiwa’s career journey includes roles as an Inventory/Store Officer, Assistant Head Teacher, Marketing Officer, Assistant Investment Analyst, and General Merchandise Manager before establishing the Blue Wall Group of Companies in 1996.
The group comprises Blue Wall Nigeria Ltd (a Trading Company), Blue Wall BDC Nigeria Ltd (a CBN-licensed foreign exchange trading company), and Blue Wall Safety Travels and Tours (an IATA-licensed Travel Agency and Logistic Company).
Entering politics in 2011, Aiyedatiwa joined the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), later merging into the All Progressive Congress (APC). He actively participated in APC’s National Convention in 2014 and contested for the federal House of Representatives in the 2015 Presidential and National Assembly General Election.
Aiyedatiwa served as the federal commissioner representing Ondo State on the Board of Niger Delta Development Commission from 2018 to 2019. His political career continued as he became the running mate for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu in the 2020 Ondo State gubernatorial election.
They were elected governor and deputy governor on October 11, 2020, and sworn into office on February 25, 2021. Following Akeredolu’s departure for leukaemia treatment in December 2023, Aiyedatiwa assumed the role of acting governor.
Unfortunately, Akeredolu passed away on December 27, 2023, leading to Aiyedatiwa being sworn in as the governor. As of December 2023, his net worth is estimated to be around $10 million.
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