Folorunsho Coker

Folorunsho Folarin-Coker (known as Folly Coker) was born on July 27th, 1965 in Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria. He is a businessman, Lagos socialite and Director General of Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation, NTDC.

Folorunsho Coker Age

Folorunsho Coker is 59 years old.

Folorunsho Coker Early Life

Coker attended Corona School Ikoyi and St. Gregory’s College Obalende, both in Lagos, for his primary and secondary education respectively. In 1982, he went to study for his A Levels at St Bees School in Cambria, England, and graduated from Manchester University with a BA Hons in Combined Studies, Economics and Geography. He also completed his Post graduation from University of Westminster, Diplomatic Academy in Diplomacy, International Trade and Finance.

Folorunsho Coker Career

Known as Baba Eto of Lagos, Coker was self-employed for much of his early career. In 1999, he was invited by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr.Bola Tinubu, to work as his personal assistant. In 2003, he given another appointment 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. In June 2014 he began working as the special adviser of Governor Fashola on The Central Business Districts of Lagos. In April 2017, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Mr. Coker as the new Director-General for Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation.

Folorunsho Coker 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 Services and Government Relations.

In March 2018, the couple were at the centre of a major scandal involving the diversion of the sum of N3 Billion from an account of Lagos state government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC told a court that funds were diverted from the account of Lagos State Government Number Plate Production Authority when Coker was the managing director.  

Folorunsho Coker Net Worth

His net worth is not available.

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