The Lagos State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have been plunged into mourning again following the death of another female local government official, the fifth within two months.
The latest tragedy is the passing of Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, Council Manager of Coker Aguda Local Council Development Area (LCDA) and Chairman of the Forum of Council Managers in Lagos State. Reports said she died on Monday, September 29, 2025, after a brief illness.
Council Managers act as administrative heads of the 20 local governments and 37 LCDAs across Lagos, serving as accounting officers and overseeing administration.
The Forum of Council Managers confirmed her death in a statement on Tuesday: “With total submission to the will of Allah, we announce the passing away of our dear Chairman, Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, this afternoon, Monday, September 29, 2025. She was the Council Manager of Coker/Aguda LCDA until her death.”
She is to be buried in line with Islamic rites on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, with Janazah prayers scheduled at Al Kitab Mosque, Abosede Onamade Street, Eleshin, after Zuhr prayer around 1:00 p.m., followed by interment at the Equitable CDA Muslim Cemetery, Igbe Lara, at 2:00 p.m.
Her death adds to a string of losses among female council officials since the July 27, 2025, inauguration of the current local administration in Lagos. Those who died earlier include Mrs. Oluwakemi Rufai, Councillor for Ward C in Ibeju Lekki (August 13), Mrs. Zainab Shotayo, Councillor for Ward C in Odiolowo-Ojuwoye (August 18), Princess Oluremi Ajose, Vice Chairman of Badagry West LCDA (September 20), and Mrs. Basirat Oluwakemi Mayabikan, Councillor for Ward F in Somolu (September 21).
Reacting on Tuesday, Lagos APC spokesman Seye Oladejo described Akintola’s passing as “another sad incident.” He said: “APC received with deep shock and sadness the news of the passing of Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola, the Council Manager of Coker Aguda Local Council Development Area, on Monday, September 29, 2025. Her death, coming at a time when the state is still mourning the loss of other distinguished female local government officials in quick succession, is a painful reminder of the fragility of life and the vacuum left behind in public service. Mrs. Adebimpe Akintola was a committed administrator, a diligent public servant, and a dependable support in grassroots governance whose contributions to the development of her council area will be sorely missed.”
He extended condolences to her family, the people of Coker Aguda LCDA, the Lagos State Local Government Service Commission, and colleagues across the state’s local government system.
