Yemisi Ransome-Kuti

Yemisi Ransome-Kuti is the only child of Azariah Olusegun Ransome-Kuti MBE (who was appointed Chief Pharmacist for the Federation of Nigeria in 1956 and who served until his retirement from the federal Medical Service.

In 1951, he was appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by King George VI).

[1] Her aunt Chief Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti was a foremost feminist in Nigeria who was also part of the delegation that went to negotiate the terms of independence for their country from the British.

Yemisi Ransome-Kuti was one of those leading the charge in working for Nigeria to meet its Millennium Development Goals and eradicate poverty.

[3] On May 28, 2022, Ransome-Kuti was nominated among the impact makers to receive the outstanding intellectual of the year.