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Nigeria Mourns! Ex-Kwara Governor Cornelius Adebayo Passes Away At 83
The former Governor of Kwara State and erstwhile Minister of Communications, Chief Cornelius Adebayo, has died.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Chief Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo passed away on Tuesday morning following a brief illness.
A family source, who wished to remain anonymous pending an official announcement, confirmed his death to Channels Television via a phone call.
Born on February 24, 1941, in Igbaja — now within Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State — Adebayo had an illustrious academic and political journey.
He began his education at All Saints Anglican School in Oke-Onigbin and later attended Provincial Secondary School, Ilorin. He furthered his studies at Barewa College, Zaria (1962–1963), then proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1964–1967), and the University of Ghana, Legon (1967–1969).
In 1969, he started lecturing at the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) and rose to become Head of the English Department at the Kwara State College of Technology by 1973.
Between 1975 and 1978, he held key roles in Kwara State as Commissioner for Education, and later as Commissioner for Information and Economic Development.
Adebayo was elected Senator under the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) in 1979 and subsequently became Governor of Kwara State in 1983. His governorship was, however, short-lived due to the military coup on December 31, 1983, led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari.
In 1999, he was appointed Minister of Communications by President Olusegun Obasanjo, where he played a significant role in shaping Nigeria’s telecommunications sector.
The family is yet to release details of the funeral arrangements.
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