There is palpable fear amongst female members of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos state following the death of their gender in local government administration.
In the last two months, five female council officials have died.
The latest loss is that of Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, the Council Manager of Coker Aguda Local Council Development Area, LCDA, and Chairman of the Forum of Council Managers in Lagos State.
Akintola reportedly died on Monday, September 29, 2025, after a brief illness. As Council Manager, she served as the administrative and accounting head of the Coker/Aguda LCDA while also representing her colleagues across the state in her leadership role.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Forum of Council Managers confirmed her passing, saying: “With total submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing of our Chairman, Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, on Monday, September 29, 2025.
She served as the Council Manager of Coker/Aguda LCDA until her death.”
The forum announced that she would be laid to rest on Tuesday, September 30, in accordance with Islamic rites.
The Janazah prayer held at Al Kitab Mosque, Abosede Onamade Street, Eleshin, after the Zuhr prayer at 1:00 p.m., followed by interment at the Equitable CDA Muslim Cemetery, Igbe Lara, at 2:00 p.m.
Her death has cast a pall of grief over staff at Coker Aguda LCDA and the wider community of council managers, with many describing her passing as a major blow to grassroots governance in Lagos.
Council Managers serve as administrative heads and accounting officers for the 20 local governments and 37 LCDAs across the state and are also referred to as Heads of Administration (HoA).
Akintola’s death adds to a worrying trend of recent losses involving female council officials within Lagos. Since the inauguration of the current council administration on July 27, 2025, four others have died.
One of them was Mrs. Oluwakemi Rufai, Councillor for Ward C, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government.
The sequence of deaths has raised concern among colleagues, party members, and observers, although no official link has been made between the incidents.
More details on the earlier cases are expected to emerge as stakeholders continue to mourn and reflect on the mounting losses.
