Biography

Quick Facts

Name

ABIGAIL OLADOYIN ONASANYA

Birth Date

August 17th, 1958

Place Of Birth

Kwara State

Education

ECWA Primary School, Oke-Ode

Abigail Oladoyin Onasanya Biography

Synopsis

Detail Biography Of Abigail Oladoyin Onasanya

Abigail Oladoyin Aduke was born on August 17th, 1958 into the family of Late Pa J G Ekunnrin of Sanganmo Compound, Oke-Ode Land in Kwara State and Late Mrs Grace Oredola Ekunnrin from Atosa Compound in Iresi, Osun State.

She lived with her mother and her other siblings, her elder brother, now Chief Oludaisi Aina the Asiwaju of Iresi land, her immediate younger brother now Eesa Oladosu Ekunnrin, Eesa of Oke-Ode Land (Head o

Early Life

Early Life Of Abigail Oladoyin Onasanya

Abigail Oladoyin Aduke was born on August 17th, 1958 into the family of Late Pa J G Ekunnrin of Sanganmo Compound, Oke-Ode Land in Kwara State and Late Mrs Grace Oredola Ekunnrin from Atosa Compound in Iresi, Osun State.

She lived with her mother and her other siblings, her elder brother, now Chief Oludaisi Aina the Asiwaju of Iresi land, her immediate younger brother now Eesa Oladosu Ekunnrin, Eesa of Oke-Ode Land (Head of the Kingmakers’ Council), twin brothers Otunba Taiye Ekunnrin (Baba Insurance) and Mr Kehinde Ekunnrin also an insurance manager. They all lived at Oke-Ode, Isanlu Isin and Ekanmeje between 1958 and 1965 when they suddenly lost their mother in 1965.

career

Career Of Abigail Oladoyin Onasanya

The family later moved to Kaduna where she traded in various commodities. She however, started a trend blazing fashion school called Abisan Fashion Institute along with a television program on fashion and style, which was a huge success.

personal life

Abigail Oladoyin attended the Teachers‘ College in Okene (now in Kogi State) and was made a Class Prefect between 1977 – 1979). It was there in 1978 she met and fell in love with a young Civil Engineer, Owolabi Onasanya, who was working with the Federal Ministry of Works constructing the Okene/Ajaokuta highway. They wedded in 1979.