AFOLABI, Prof Olabimtan

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Gender

N/A

Source of Publication

NIBC Who's Who (3rd Edition)

Date of Birth

June 11, 1932

Status

Died

Date of Death

August 27, 2003

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Comfort Olubunmi Olurinde 1961

Number of Children (Male)

3

Profession

educationist, administrator, Politician

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

Christ Church School, Ilaro, Methodist Boys' High School, Lagos, University College, Ibadan,University of Ibadan, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Ireland;

Educational Qualification

BA, MA, Ph.D,

Previous Appointments

Appointed Chairman, Egbado Divisional Schools Board, 1974-76; Commissioner for Local Government and Information,Ogun State, 1976-78; Head, Department of African Languages and Literature, University of Lagos, 1978-83; Chairman, Governing Council, Ogun State College of Education, 1981-83; Dean, Fac ulty of Arts, Ogun State University, Ago- Iwoye, 1983-84; Director, Correspondence and Open Studies Institute, University of Lagos, 1984-87; Chairman, Ogun State Council for Culture, 1987-89; member, West African Linguistic Society; Manager, Client Service, Lintas; Chief Executive, Promoserve 1982-97; member, National Library Board, 1992 -94; Gubernatorial aspirant, defunct Social Democratic Party, 1992; Chief Executive Officer, 21st Century Communication, 1997;

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

elected Senator, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Ogun West Constituency, 1999- date; Political Parties: member, defunct Social Democratic Party; member Alliance for Democracy;

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Oluwa L 'O M'ejo Da, Macmillan, 1966; Kekere Ekun, Macmillan, 1967; Aadota Arofo, Macmillan, 1969; Olaore Afotejoye, Macmillan, 1970; Ayanmo, Macmillan, 1973; Ewi Orisirisi, Longman, 1974; Baba Rere, Macmillan, 1977; Ogbon Itopinpin Ewi Yoruba, Macmillan. 1980;

Hobbies

reading, writing;

Other Relevant Information

In 1999, Olabimatan was elected as a senator for the Alliance for Democracy party for Ogun West. He served just one term, standing down in 2003 in order to allow a younger successor to take his place. Later in the same year he was killed in a motor accident.

His death preceded the release of his autobiography, The Graces, the Grass and the Gains. This contained the claim that, in a 1994 meeting, a number of Yoruba leaders had supported the continued imprisonment of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, in return for bribes in the form of money and political positions. Those accused of attending the meeting, such as Ebenezer Babatope, have denied knowledge of it

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