NigerianEye gathered that Otedola died around 9 a.m. at his Odoragushin residence in Epe. It was also learnt that the former governor returned from overseas in January where he went for medical check up.
Otedola was born on 16 July 1926 into a Muslim family at Odoragunsin, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. After moving to Lagos to pursue his education, he won a scholarship to study Journalism at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London where he graduated in 1958.
He began his career as a teacher before working as a reporter at the St. Pancras Chronicle, then as a reporter and later sub-editor at The Guardian and The Times in England.
On his return to Nigeria in 1959 he became an Information Officer in the Western Nigeria government, and while in this post he was appointed the Editor of the Western Nigeria Illustrated. In 1961 he moved into public relations, working for Western Nigeria Television/Western Broadcasting Service (1961-1964) and Mobil Oil Group of Companies (1964-1977), continuing as a consultant to Mobil after leaving the company.
He was elected governor of Lagos State from 1992 to 1993 on the platform of the National Republican Convention (NRC), leaving office when General Sani Abacha came to power. His administration facilitated establishing the Yaba College of Technology campus in Epe, his home town.
After leaving office, he continued his career as a writer, a consultant holding positions on the boards various businesses, and a philanthropist. In February 2010 ThisDay newspaper announced that he was among 15 eminent Nigerians who had won Lifetime Achievement Awards.
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May his soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteWhich soul?
ReplyDeleteSuch is life, no matter whom we are in life we must go, for we did not bring anything to the world so also when we are going we will not go with anything too. RIP
ReplyDeletehehehehehe @ which soul?
ReplyDeleteAs I look at his Biography of this man in this piece I can see when he started to make money. Can anyone guess? Then his son is a billionaire. hmmmmmmmmm! I always hold the thought that billionaire are crooks. How on earth can one person acquire so much wealth in a country where millions go to bed hungry.
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