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Elizabeth Adekogbe | |
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| Iyalaje of Ikija | |
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| Born | 1919 |
| Died | 1968 (aged 48–49) |
| Spouse | L. A. G. Adekogbe |
| Alma mater | Yaba College of Technology |
Chief Elizabeth Adekogbe (1919 – 1968)[1][2] was a Nigerian nationalist, politician, women's rights leader and traditional aristocrat. She was the leader of the Ibadan-based Women's Movement of Nigeria. In 1954, the movement changed its name to Nigerian Council of Women, which in 1959 merged with the Women's Improvement League to form the National Council of Women Societies,[3] a dominant pressure group and a leading women's coalition in Nigeria.
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- ^ Attahiru Jega, Identity Transformation and Identity Politics under Structural Adjustment in Nigeria. Nordic Institute of African Studies, 2000, pp. 116–117.