Folly Coker

Ninuola Folorunsho Coker a.k.a Folorunsho Coker or Folly Coker has been a popular figure, a socialite, for a long time in Nigeria. He is the present special adviser of Governor of Lagos State, Nigeria; Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola.

Folorunsho Coker is a household name in the social and government circles in Lagos State. His father and Lagos High Chief, Folarin Coker a.k.a Baba Eto of Lagos; is an honorary personality and a famous socialite himself.

• Education:

Folly coker was born on 27th July 1965 in Ikoyi Lagos. He Attended “Corona School Ikoyi Lagos” and “St Gregory's college Obalende” for primary and secondary education respectively.

In 1982, he went to study for A Levels at St Bees School in Cumbria, England and graduated from Manchester University with a BA Hons in Combined Studies, Economics and Geography.

Later, he completed his Post graduation from University of Westminster, Diplomatic Academy in Diplomacy, International Trade and Finance.

• Career:

Mr. Coker was a self employed and self made man and was in commodity trading till a very long time. In 1999, he was invited by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr.Bola Tinubu, to work as his personal assistant. After working as his personal assistant for a few years, in 2003, he was asked to serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff to Mr.Bola Tinubu.

After a year of working as the Deputy Chief of staffing, he was handed over an additional responsibility to run a number plate production agency. He continued to work at Lagos State Number Plates Production Agency for 10 long years and when he finally made a move, he was working as the Managing Director. He then, in June 2014 he began working as the special adviser of Governor Fashola on The Central Business Districts of Lagos.

• Personal life:

Folly Coker is married to Aisha Rimi, who is a partner in “Rimi Partners”, an Abuja based law firm, specializing in corporate Legal Services, Business Advisory Serv