Mother of three sits JAMB at 37, becomes medical doctor

Dr Damilola Odukoya returned to sit the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination at 37, nearly two decades after her first attempt, to pursue Medicine at the University of Lagos.

According to The Nation, already a wife, mother of three and full-time laboratory technician, she balanced medical school with family responsibilities, often the oldest in her class and fondly called “Mummy” by classmates. She graduated from UNILAG’s College of Medicine in 2022, fulfilling her lifelong dream with the support of her husband, Abiodun Odukoya.