Ex-NLC leader, Oyekan Arije is dead

Ex-NLC leader, Oyekan Arije is dead

A former chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Oyekan Arije, has died at the age of 87. Activist lawyer, Femi Aborisade, disclosed this in a statement released on behalf of the family on Wednesday. According to him, Arije died in the early hours of Tuesday. DAILY POST reports that Arije had been active in the labour […] Ex-NLC leader, Oyekan Arije is dead

Former NLC Chairman Oyekan Arije Dies at 87

Former NLC chairman Oyekan Arije, a prominent labour leader and socialist, has died at the age of 87. Activist lawyer Femi Aborisade announced Arije’s death in a statement issued on behalf of his family on Wednesday. He said the former Nigeria Labour Congress chairman died in the early hours of Tuesday, 18 August 2026. Arije played an active role in Nigeria’s labour movement from the 1960s and later served as NLC chairman from the late 1970s int…