politicians whose children are also politicians

 Some politicians in Nigeria are raising their children to be like them by preparing them for careers in politics.

Here are some politicians from Nigeria whose children are also involved in politics.

David Mark and Hon. Blessing Onuh, his daughter.

The daughter of former senate president David Mark, Hon. Blessing Onuh is a senator for Benue State’s Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency. She obtained her degree from the University of Lagos. She has served as a representative in the House of Representatives since 1999.

Folajimi Mohammed Jubril and Lai Mohammed

Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Federal Minister of Information and Culture, is the father of Folajimi Mohammed.

Folajimi Mohammed is a lawyer who serves as a representative for the Ikeja I Constituency of Lagos State in the Lagos State House of Assembly. Since 2015, Folajimi has served as a legislator in the Lagos State House of Assembly.

Babajide and Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his son, Babajide Akeredolu, oversee Ondo State’s residents.

The newly established Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit’s Director-General was recently appointed by the governor and sworn in.

The governor defended his son’s nomination by vowing that his government would continue to hire capable young people regardless of their affiliation.

Babajide earned a degree in Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology.

Both Olatunji and Obafemi Hamzat

The late Olatunji Hamzat was a well-known politician in Lagos who held the positions of commissioner for transportation and a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly between 1979 and 1983.

His son, Obafemi Hamzat, is now the Deputy Governor of Lagos State. In 2005, they appointed Hamzat Commissioner for Science and Technology during the tenure of Bola Ahmed Tinubu; he retained the position during the administration of Babatunde Raji Fashola.