Fatima Ganduje Ajimobi, born February 21, 1994, also known as Fatima Umar Ganduje, is a Nigerian entrepreneur and humanitarian. She is the daughter of Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. She was born in Ganduje Village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State.
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Full Name: | Fatima Ganduje Ajimobi |
Date of Birth: | February 21, 1994 (28 years old) |
Place of Birth: | Dawakin Tofa |
State of Origin: | Kano State |
Nationality: | Nigerian |
Occupation: | Entrepreneur |
Net Worth: | $2 million |
Husband/Spouse: | Idris Ajimobi. |
Early Life and Education
Fatima Ganduje is also the wife of Idris Ajimobi and daughter-in-law to the former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.
Fatima Ganduje was born to the Muslim family of Alhaji Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and Hajiya Hafsa Ganduje in Ganduje village, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, Kano State, in the northern part of Nigeria.
She grew up with her three siblings under the care and massive support of their parents. Her father is the current governor of Kano State, serving in his second term in office after previously serving as the Deputy Governor of the state.
Fatima Ganduje started and completed her primary and secondary school education in Kano State, where she obtained both the First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) and the West African School Certificate.
She proceeded to the American University of Nigeria, a private university based in Yola, Adamawa State, which is owned by former vice president of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, where she studied international and comparative politics and graduated with a First Class Degree.
Career
Fatima Ganduje is a serial entrepreneur who is from a wealthy family, got married to another well-off family.
She is widely known as the founder of the NGO Let’s Talk Humanity (LTH) and also doubles as the executive director of the foundation. The NGO is a child advocacy group, which ensures that children and women are catered for and protected. The foundation also runs an e-learning center for disabled students at the Tudun Maliki Special School in Kano State.
Despite coming from a wealthy family, Fatima is also a public servant and currently serves as the Special Adviser on NGOs and Civil Society Matters to the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Femi Gbajamiala, a position she resumed in 2019.
Fatima is also a youth advocate and has led a Nigerian delegation to a United Nations Youth Leadership Summit.
Fatima Ganduje Net Worth
Fatima Ganduje is a popular Nigerian entrepreneur and public servant. She has an estimated net worth of $2 million. She was appointed as the Special Advisor on NGOs and Civil Society Matters to the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, RT. Hon. Femi Gbajamiala.
Personal Life
Fatima Ganduje is married to her high school sweetheart and husband, Idris Ajimobi. They tied the knot in March 2018. Idris is the only son of the former governor of Oyo State, Senator Isiaka Abiola Ajimobi. Fatima Ganduje’s mother-in-law is Florence Ajimobi while her elder brother is Muhammad Umar Ganduje
In 2020, her father-in-law, Sen. Ajimobi, passed away after a brief illness. He died at the age of 70 with alleged COVID-19 complications.