Funke Bucknor-Obruthe

Funke Bucknor-Obruthe (born 27 June 1976)[1] is a Nigerian entrepreneur and lawyer. She is the founder and CEO of Zapphaire Events and is regarded as one of Nigeria's pioneering event planners.[2][3]

Funke Bucknor-Obruthe
Born
Funke Bucknor

(1976-06-27) 27 June 1976
Lagos State, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
Occupation
Years active2003–present
TitleCEO of Zapphaire Events
Spouse(s)Onome Obruthe
Children2

Early life and education

Bucknor-Obruthe was born to Segun and Shola Bucknor in Lagos State, Southwestern Nigeria.[4] She began her basic and secondary school education at Fountain Nursery and Primary School, Lagos, and Nigeria Navy Secondary School, Lagos, before she proceeded to study Law at the University of Lagos.[5] In 2000, she was called to bar after attending the Nigerian Law School in Abuja.[6]

Career

After practising law briefly, Bucknor-Obruthe was employed at Tie Communications, an advertisement agency, where she worked for a short period. In 2003, her love for event planning made her start Zapphaire Events, an independent event planning enterprise.[6] She has since gone on to plan and organize several high-profile events within and outside Nigeria and has won awards and recognition including being featured in CNN's Inside Africa for planning a Nigerian royal wedding.[6][7] Some of these include the Future Award for "Entrepreneur of the Year" (2006), the Wedding Planner Magazine Award for "Wedding Planner of the Year" (2007), Go2girl Life Achievement Awards (2011), Nigerian Events Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Events Industry (2012).[8]

Books
  • The Essential Bridal Handbook[9]

Recognitions

In 2014, Nigerian online magazine YNaija listed Bucknor-Obruthe in its "10 Most Powerful Under-40s in Business".[10] In 2016, she was listed in the BBC's 100 Women series.[11]

Personal life

Bucknor-Obruthe is married to Onome Obruthe, with whom she has two children. She is the elder sister of Nigerian media personality Tosyn Bucknor.[12][13]

References
  1. Yemisi Sophie Odusanya (27 June 2016). "Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Is STUNNING At 40!". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  2. Wole Adepoju (3 July 2016). "Funke Bucknor Obruthe counts her blessings at 40". New Telegraph. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  3. Declan Eytan (26 December 2014). "How Nigeria's Elite Spend Over $2 Million on Their Dream Weddings". Forbes. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. "Funke Bucknor-Obruthe". businessinnigeria. 5 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  5. "I don't regret not having a brother —Funke Bucknor-Obruthe". The Punch News. uncova.com. 9 August 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  6. Folake Soetan (2 December 2012). "Master Event Planner, Funke Bucknor-Obruthe And Her Passion For Planning". Ventures Africa. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  7. "Touring Zapphaire Events with Funke Bucknor-Obruthe". afrikangoddessmag.com. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  8. "Funke Bucknor-Obruthe". Business in Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  9. Bucknor-Obruthe, Funke, ed. (10 June 2015). The Essential Bridal Handbook (1 ed.). Funke Bucknor - Obruthe.
  10. Wilfred Okiche (31 March 2014). "Tara Fela-Durotoye, Tayo Oviosu, Funke Bucknor & more! We present the 10 most powerful Under-40s in Business – #YNaijaPowerList". YNaija. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  11. Ayoola Adetayo (22 November 2016). "Funke Bucknor-Obruthe Top wedding planner makes BBC 100 women list 2016". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  12. Osagie Alonge (8 July 2014). "Event planner Funke Bucknor sets up decor company". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  13. Sean (30 June 2016). "Funke Bucknor-Obruthe celebrates her Husband on his birthday today Says: 'My Hubby of life, friend, partner & gbogbo e sha'". Daily Mail (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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