Benjamin Afolabi AJAYI

Biographical record

Title

Chief

Surname

AJAYI

First Name

Benjamin

Other Names

Afolabi

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (1st Edition)

Date of Birth

April 21, 1914,

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Ekiti

Place of Birth

Igbara-Odo Ekiti

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Rachel Olayemi Ajayi Olofindare 1940

Number of Children (Male)

4

Number of Children ( Female)

5

Profession

educationist, publisher

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

St James' Anglican Primary School, Igbara-Odo, 1917-29, Pupil Teachers' Centre, Ado-Ekiti, 1930, St An drew's College, Oyo, 1933-37, Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra-Leone, King's Col lege, New Castle-Upon-Tyne, Durham University, UK, 1946-50, Institute of Education, London University, 1955-56;

Educational Qualification

BA,

Previous Appointments

Pupil Teacher, Iro-Iyin Primary School and Emmanuel Cen tral School, Ado-Ekiti, 1931-32; Student Teacher, Omofe-Ilesha and Ipetu Ijesa, 1935; First Master, acting and First Vice-Principal, Christ School, Ado-Ekiti, 1938-57; Principal, Ekiti Divisional Teachers Training College, 1957-67; Local Government Councillor, Ekiti South Local Council, 1951-59; member, Federal Parliament of Nigeria, 1959-64; Com missioner for Local Government and Chief taincy Affairs, defunct Western State of Nigeria, 1967-68; Commissioner for Trade and Industry, defunct Western State, 1968-71; Director, Vegetable Oil Nigeria, 1976-79; Executive Chairman, Book Representation Company Limited, Ibadan; Chairman, Governing Council, Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, 1982-84;

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

executive member, defunct Action Group; Deputy President, Ekiti Progressive Union, 1952-53; Federal President, Ekiti Progressive Union, 1954-60;

Traditional Titles

The Aboluwodi of Igbara- Odo

Honourary Degrees and Awarding Institutions

honorary Doctor of Letters (Hon. D.Litt), Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti, 1987

Hobbies

music, farming

Residential Address

Falana Layout, Jericho Reservation, PO Box 2524, Ibadan, Oyo State;

Official Address

Book Representation Company Limited, PO Box 5349, Ibadan, Oyo State;