About Kemi Nelson
Lived 1956 – 2022 (aged 66). Kemi Nelson was a politician.
Olukemi "Kemi" Nelson (9 February 1956 – 17 July 2022) She was the Executive Director of the Nigerian Insurance Social Trust Fund (NSTIF).
Early life and education Nelson was born in Lagos on 9 February 1956 and attended Anglican Girls Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode for her secondary education. For her tertiary education, she attended school of Nursing in the University College Hospital Ibadan where she qualified as a registered Nurse and Midwife.
In 1998, during the regime of General Abacha, she contested the Ikeja Federal Constituency in the house of assembly, this time, as a member of UNCP. She won the election but it was truncated by the death of General Abacha.
She was the only female serving member of the Lagos State Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC).
Personal life She was married to Adeyemi Nelson, a retired director of Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs. They married in 1981 and have three children.
She died on 17 July 2022 at the age of 66.
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Nigerian politician
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Kemi Nelson was born on 9 February 1956 in Lagos.
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Kemi Nelson died on 17 July 2022.
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Kemi Nelson was a politician.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Kemi Nelson. https://biography.guide/kemi-nelson/
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