Remi Sonaiya
Oluremi Comfort Sonaiya (born March 2, 1955) is a Nigerian politician, educationalist and writer. She was Nigeria's only female presidential candidate in the 2015 general election under the platform of the KOWA Party. But recently lost her bid to Dr.
Also recorded as Olúrẹ̀mí Comfort Sónáìyà, · Oluremi Comfort Sonaiya
Remi Sonaiya
- Name
- Remi Sonaiya
- Born
- 2 March 1955
- Birthplace
- Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria
- Occupation
- * politician
- Education
- * University of Ife
- Spouse
- Babafunso Sonaiya
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Fields
- science, technology, engineering and and mathematics
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Oluremi Comfort Sonaiya (born March 2, 1955) is a Nigerian politician, educationalist and writer. She was Nigeria's only female presidential candidate in the 2015 general election under the platform of the KOWA Party. But recently lost her bid to Dr.
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Adesina Fagbenro Byron in representing the party again in 2019 election.
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• Name — Remi Sonaiya • Born — 2 March 1955 • Birthplace — Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria • Occupation — * politician • writer • educationist • Education — * University of Ife • Cornell University • Spouse — Babafunso Sonaiya • Children — 2 • Political Party — KOWA • Years Active — 1984–present • Website — https: web.archive.org/web/20150111004003/http: www.remisonaiya.com/ (archived)
Early life and education
Early life and education
Sonaiya was born in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, where she completed her primary and secondary school education at St. Luke's Demonstration School, Ibadan and St. Anne's School, Ibadan. In 1977, she graduated from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), where she studied French. She later obtained a Master of Arts degree in French Literature from Cornell University in the United States, and another master's degree in linguistics from a university in Nigeria in 1984. She returned to Cornell in 1988 to pursue a PhD programme in Linguistics.
Career
Career
In 1982, she was employed as an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Foreign Languages, Obafemi Awolowo University before she rose to the position of Professor of French Language and Applied Linguistics in 2004. She is a fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation where she went on to be appointed the body's Ambassador Scientist from 2008 to 2014. In 2010, she retired from her position at Obafemi Awolowo University and became politically active, joining the KOWA Party where she was voted its National Public Relations Officer, and went on to be the party's candidate for the 2015 Presidential election. At the election, Sonaiya received 13,076 votes and finished in 12th place.
Personal life
Personal life
She is married to Babafunso Sonaiya, a professor of animal science, and they have one son, one daughter and grandchild.
Publications
Sonaiya is a columnist for The Niche, a Nigerian online newspaper, Sonaiya has published several books including: • Culture and Identity on Stage: Social-political Concerns and Enactments in Contemporary African Performing Arts (2001) • Language Matters: Exploring the Dimensions of Multilingualism (2007) • A Trust to Earn – Reflections on Life and Leadership in Nigeria (2010) • Igniting Consciousness – Nigeria and Other Riddles (2013) • Daybreak Nigeria – This Nation Must Rise! (2014)
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- 1.Nigeria's first female presidential candidate done with 'cheerleading'. Vanguard. March 18, 2015.
- 2.McBain, Will. Nigeria election: The country's first-ever female presidential candidate hoping to inspire other women to become politically active. The Independent. March 26, 2015.
- 3.Exclusive Interview With Professor Remi Sonaiya, KOWA Candidate For President of Nigeria. Sahara Reporters. February 7, 2015.
- 4.Fagbenro Byron Emerges as (KOWA) partys President candidate. Pulse.ng.
- 5.Sanni, Kunle. 2019: KOWA Party announces presidential candidate. Premium Times. 30 September 2018.
- 6.Biography. remisonaiya.com. 14 February 2015.
- 7.Varghese, Johnlee. Nigeria Elections 2015: Who is Comfort Remi Sonaiya, the Only Female Presidential Candidate?. International Business Times. March 12, 2015.
- 8.OAU Students Jettison Ex-Lecturer Sonaiya. Daily Times of Nigeria. April 2018.
- 9.Agbonkhese, Josephine. I'm rebuilding Nigeria into a nation that works— Remi Sonaiya, presidential candidate. Vanguard. February 8, 2015.
- 10.Ordinary Like Me Can Be President Too – Sonaiya. Channels TV. January 7, 2015.
- 11.Soyinka receives Presidential Candidate, Remi Sonaiya, in Lagos. Premium Times. March 26, 2015.
- 12.Odunsi, Wale. 2019: Ignore APC, PDP, explore other options – Ex-presidential candidate, Remi Sonaiya urges Nigerians. Daily Post. May 25, 2016.
- 13.Independent National Electoral Commission. Summary of Results. 1.
- 14.Johnson-Salami, Laila. Professor Remi Sonaiya, breaking down barriers for Nigerian women. rizing.org.
- 15.There was no way I could have worked with Jonathan – KOWA Party's Remi Sonaiya – Olisa.tv. olisa.tv.
- 16.Remi Sonaiya. Language Matters: Exploring the Dimensions of Multilingualism. Obafemi Awolowo University Press. 2007.
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