Queen Bunmi AJIBADE a.k.a MAMA MILIKI was
born into the ABODERIN and GBOLARUMI Family
in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. She was brought up by her Grandmother, Madam
OTOLORIN ABEKE OLOWU (Nee Layode). Grandma was
a Sewing mistress and Woman Leader for the defunct ACTION GROUP (AG) in
Ibadan, Western region. Elizabeth was the name given to her by Grandma, she was
first called OBA ILU EBO by the then Western Region
leader, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Her father and mother were accountants by
profession with UAC, sadly, they are both late. The late Justices Atinuke Ige
was also her godmother who supported her political career.
Education
She had her primary education
straight from St Theresa Primary School, Oke-Ado in Ibadan. She proceeded to
Lagos. St Patrick Primary School, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. Secondary school
National College Bariga, Our Lady of Apostle Yaba Lagos. Later to Alamuwa
Grammar School, Ado-Odo, in Yewa Egbado, Ogun State. She later proceeded to
Queen Amina Secondary School in Kaduna State for her HSC. Afterwards, she
attended the School of Aviation at Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos. British
Caledonia School of Aviation in London, KLM School of Aviation in Amsterdam
etc. Before she took a degree Course in Guardian and Counseling at Ogun
State University ( now Olabisi Onabanjo University ) Where she was honoured
with a bachelor in Science (BSc).
POLITICAL CAREER
OBA ILU EBO Followed her
Grandma to Chief Obafemi Awolowo's house, in Oke-Bola when she was young and
had since then supported the Action Group (AG) and Unity Party of Nigeria
(UPN). In the late 70s, she was TENNIS Player for Kaduna State and was living
in Government House, Governor BALARABE MUSA of blessed memory. She came back to
her uncle in Lagos, Chief J S Olawoyin Kwara State Governor candidate in the
1979 general election in Nigeria gave her a letter to be his ( PA). Following
this, she became the Ward F3 Woman Leader of Oshodi - Isolo L/G in 1999 Under
the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). By 2003 She had risen to the position of
the LGA Woman Leader in Oshodi-Isolo. The very year, she was nominated as the
Lagos state Co-ordinator of the Grand Alliance of Nigeria (GAN) An umbrella
body of all camping groups for (PDP) in 2003 which was formed by the President
of the federal republic of Nigeria: Chief Olusegun Obasanjo. Out of 36 states
we have in Nigeria I was the only Female. President of National Grass Root of Nigeria.
Oyo State. From the First Lady of Nigeria: Chief Mrs Stella Obasanjo in 2003.
2006 She became the National Woman Leader of Nigeria (GAN). She is the DIRECT
GENERAL of EMILOKAN ENTERTAINMENT FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE Support for Asiwaju Bola
Tinubu and also Vice Coordinator/Woman Leader of Tinubu Support Organizations
found by Hon Aminu Sulaiman in Nigeria.
SPORTS CAREER
In addition to the achievements
mentioned earlier, she Started her sports when she was in primary 4. With Table
Tennis at Row park. Later she joined Lawn Tennis, Started playing for Shomolu
LG then State . she was a Gold Medallist and Sports enthusiast. Lagos
State, Ogun State, Kaduna State, and Kano State and she represented Nigeria. In
1992 She Won Gold Medal in the First Nestle Tennis Tournament. She was
sponsored for 2 years. In the first term of Governor Babatunde Fashola, she was
recognized as one of the Gold Medalists in Lagos State. Member of the
Kung-Fu Association of Nigeria, She rose to become the First Vice-chairman
when the chairman died she became the First Female Chairman of the Association.
One of the Female referees of Kung-Fu, She was the first matron of combat Sport
given to her by the Nigerian police. She was made an official certified referee
for Kun-Fu and officiated in 2014 in the Police Sports Festival in Port
Harcourt, River State.
MUSIC CAREER
Talents also extended to the
Entertainment world. She began her music career in primary school and at Chief
Obafemi Awolowo's House in Ibadan. Later as a backup artist for Chief Commander
Ebenezer Obey and thereafter became PRO of the band. She had her own band after
a Festival in 1977 called Queen Olubunmi and her band. Mama Miliki brought a
new flavour into juju music with a touch of juju maestro Chief Ebenezer obey's
style in instrumentality and vocal renditions. Her past role as PRO for My Baba
Obey's band inspired her interest in music. She had show business tutelage
under some late music and show business icons such as King Suny Ade, Chief
Adeyemi Afolayan Ade Love, My Big Brother Art Alade, Yomi Taiwo,
Bode Ogundimu aka Swing pawpaw, etc. When she came to AMERICA she participated
in some festivals, one of them being the African Festival in Chicago. Queen
Bunmi and Chief Ebenezer obey had played together on the stage. This was also
in Chicago USA.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
In Nigeria she was given more
than 10 Awards, In the year 2013 Queen Bunmi, was paraded in London on New
Year's Day where she was Specifically recognized by the Queen of England, the late
Queen Elizabeth II. She took another Special recognition for her performance in
Houston Texas USA, Abia Awards, and more than 5 Awards in Chicago. Glory be to
God.
Contributions
(1) Founder of King & Queen
Sports Academy.
(2) DG S.O.B Function for
Single mothers, children, Youth, and widows. DG Emilokan Entertainment for Good
Governance
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