Mrs Lateefah Okunnu is a retired Civil Servant with a wealth of administrative experience. After a fulfilling career in both the Lagos State and Federal Civil Service, Mrs Okunnu reached the pinnacle of her career in 1986 when she was appointed a Permanent Secretary and later a Director-General in the Political Affairs Office of the Cabinet Office.

In 1990, she was appointed Deputy Governor of Lagos State and later Chairman Caretaker Committee of the National Republic Convention (NRC) till 1993 when the Party’s Executive Council took over. She retired from the Federal Civil Service in 1994.

Mrs Okunnu is a founding member and one time National Amirah of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN). She is presently the Assistant Secretary-General for Africa of the newly established International Muslim Women’s Union as well as the National Coordinator of Muslim League for Accountability (MULAC), a body established for championing transparency and accountability in the private and public lives of Muslims and the Nigeria society at large. She holds a Diploma in Education and a BA (Hons) Geography