Esther Oladunni Soyannwo (née Ososami) was a Nigerian teacher and politician.
Soyannwo was educated at CMS Girls School Lagos and worked as a teacher.
A mother of six, [1] she entered politics in the 1950s, joining the Action Group and becoming an activist for its women's section in 1953.
[3] Her campaign was funded by her brother, a wealthy businessman in Ijebu,[4] who gave her £2,000.
[2] She defeated her Nigerian National Democratic Party opponent Sanya Onabamiro by 18,232 votes to 2,149,[2] one of the new Action Group candidates to win in Western Region.