Khadijat Bello: PDP Deputy Governor Candidate brings banking, business experience to Lagos 2027 Race

Mercy Iheoma Ihedigbo

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) deputy governorship candidate for Lagos State in the 2027 election, Khadijat Bello, is bringing extensive experience in banking, entrepreneurship, education administration and community development to the Doherty-Bello ticket.

An entrepreneur, education administrator and community development advocate, Bello is the Chief Executive Officer of Rewa Woods Limited, a company specialising in the manufacture and distribution of furniture, premium laminate boards and construction finishing solutions.

She is also the Managing Director of Botini Concepts International Limited, a construction and facility-management company and Director of BrightHope Group of Schools, where she promotes quality education, youth development and character building.

A Lagosian from Epe Local Government Area, Bello began her professional career in the banking sector with Intercontinental Bank Plc and later Access Bank Plc. Her banking experience exposed her to financial management, customer relationship management, business development and strategic planning.

She subsequently moved into entrepreneurship, where she has built and managed businesses spanning construction, manufacturing, education and facility management.

Her official profile states that she has been involved in construction, civil engineering, property management and maintenance services through Botini Concepts International Limited, while her leadership of Rewa Woods has focused on manufacturing and supporting employment opportunities within Nigeria’s construction and manufacturing sectors.

As running mate to the PDP governorship candidate, Engr. Adedeji Doherty, Bello is positioning her experience in financial stewardship, organisational leadership and enterprise development as part of the ticket’s broader vision for Lagos.

The Doherty-Bello campaign is emphasising inclusive governance, quality education, job creation, youth empowerment and economic opportunity, with Bello expected to bring particular attention to education, women and youth development and grassroots community engagement.

Her community-development activities have also included support for youth empowerment, women’s advancement, entrepreneurship and educational development.

The PDP ticket is seeking to present the combination of Doherty’s engineering and entrepreneurial background with Bello’s experience in banking, business, education and community development as an alternative governance platform for Lagos in 2027.

The final candidate listings identify Doherty as the PDP governorship candidate and Bello Khadijat Abike as his deputy governorship candidate.