Kafilat Ogbara

Kafilat Adetola Ogbara is a Nigerian entrepreneur and politician who is serving in the 10th and current House of Representatives. She emerged as a member of the House of Representatives with 45,111 votes defeating Florence Adepegba of the People’s Democratic Party who polled 28,964 votes and Abdulwaheed Odunuga of the New Nigeria People’s Party who scored 4152 votes.

Early Life and Education Kafilat Adetola Ogbara was born in 1972 in Aiyepe, Ogun State, Nigeria. She attended ADRAO International School, Victoria Island, and Federal Home Science Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos, before proceeding to Federal Government Girls' College, Langtang, Plateau State, for her secondary education. She obtained a bachelor's degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Lagos and later earned master's degrees in International Law and Diplomacy and Public Administration from the same university.

Career

Public Service Before entering elective politics, Kafilat Adetola Ogbara was in the business of media, and public service. She worked in property and facility management before joining the media industry, where she served as a television presenter on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme Faces and Events. She later became Publisher of Today's Prime newspaper and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of National Mirror Newspapers.

Political career Kafilat Adetola Ogbara is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In 2022, she won the APC primary election for the Kosofe Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives.During the general election in 2023 ,she won and was elected to represent Kosofe Federal Constituency in the 10th House of Representatives. In the National Assembly, she serves as Chairperson of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development.

Awards and Recognition In 2025, Kafilat Adetola Ogbara received the Lagos chieftaincy title of Yeye Oge of Egbin Kingdom in recognition of her public service. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu congratulated her on the conferment of the title.

Personal life Kafilat Adetola Ogbara is married and has children. She is a Muslim.