Yeye Mofin Of Lagos, Leila Fowler, Dies At 92

Yeye Mofin of Lagos and laminitis of the prestigious Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, Chief (Mrs.) Leila Fowler, has died astatine the property of 92.

Her decease was confirmed connected Sunday successful a connection issued by the school, which she founded successful 1991 successful representation of her precocious daughter.

“It’s with a dense bosom that we denote the passing of our beloved founder, Chief (Mrs.) Leila Fowler, connected Saturday, September 6, 2025. Chief (Mrs.) Fowler was a existent pioneer, an erudite lawyer, and a visionary educationalist who founded Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls successful 1991. Her beingness was a testament to the powerfulness of empowering young women done education,” the connection work successful part.

Born successful Lagos connected March 23, 1933, Fowler (née Moore) attended CMS Girls’ School, Lagos, and Queen of the Rosary College, Onitsha, earlier earning her Senior Cambridge Certificate successful 1951.

She began her vocation arsenic a teacher and aboriginal trained arsenic a Nurse astatine St Thomas’ Hospital successful London. She past studied Law astatine Middle Temple, wherever she was called to the Bar successful 1962 and the Nigerian Bar a twelvemonth later.

Fowler built a distinguished vocation successful ineligible practice, specialising successful security instrumentality and consultancy. She besides served arsenic a councillor successful the Lagos City Council betwixt 1978 and 1980. She was progressive with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), the Nigerian Red Cross, and the Corona Schools Trust Council.

Her enduring passionateness for acquisition led her to found Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls, which has since grown into 1 of Nigeria’s foremost all-girls schools, known for world excellence and enactment development.

She joined Professor Vidal Fowler, a surgeon and scholar, until helium died successful 2015. In designation of her contributions to acquisition and society, The past Oba of Lagoa, Adeyinka Oyekan II, honoured her with the chieftaincy rubric of Yeye Mofin of Lagos.

The schoolhouse described her arsenic a devout Christian, philanthropist, person of music, and mentor, whose “guidance and motherly warmth built not conscionable a school, but a assemblage dedicated to excellence.”

“Her bequest of service, faith, and dedication volition proceed to animate america all,” the connection added.