Olusegun Awolowo Is Dead
- Olusegun Awolowo, the grandson of Obafemi Awolowo, has died at the age of 62, as announced by the Awolowo family in a statement.
- He served as the Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council from 2013 to 2021, overseeing initiatives to boost Nigeria's non-oil exports.
- Awolowo was elected President of the National Trade Promotion Organisations from ECOWAS member states in July 2021.
- The cause of his death has not been disclosed, and the Awolowo family will receive condolences at his residence daily from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Awolowo's Grandson, Segun, Dies At 62
The former Executive Director and chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Segun Awolowo, is dead. Segun, grandchild of the late Obafemi Awolowo, former premier of Western Nigeria, died at 62. The Awolowo family announced his passing in a statement issued on Thursday, but failed to disclose the cause of his death. The statement read, “With extremely heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our beloved husban…
Awolowo's Grandson, Olusegun Awolowo Dies at 62
Ghazali Ibrahim The Awolowo family has announced the death of Olusegun Awolowo, the grandson of Nigeria’s legendary statesman Chief Obafemi Awolowo, at the age of 62. A former executive director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Olusegun Awolowo dedicated much of his professional life to advancing Nigeria’s non‑oil trade sector and served as president of the National Trade Promotion Organisations for ECOWAS member states. In a fam…
Unfortunate And Tragic Loss – Tinubu Mourns Segun Awolowo
President Bola Tinubu is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Olusegun Awolowo, the grandson of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. The President describes Segun Awolowo’s death at 62 as unfortunate and a tragic loss “not only to the Awolowo family, but also to the entire country.” The President notes that the late Segun distinguished himself as a scion of the Awolowo family. “Segun exemplified the Awolowo pedigree in appearance, char…
Tinubu Mourns Segun Awolowo, Says Nigeria Has Lost “A Distinguished Son” - Newsmakers
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Olusegun Awolowo, grandson of the late nationalist and statesman, Chief Obafemi Awolowo. Awolowo, a lawyer and former Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), died at the age of 62. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Information […] The post Tinubu Mourns Segun Awolowo, Says Nigeria Has Lost “A Distinguished Son” appeared first …
Breaking News: Olusegun Awolowo dies at 62
Olusegun Awołowo, the grandson of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, has died at the age of 62. The family announced the death of the lawyer and former head of the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) in a statement. The statement, made available to newsmen this evening, read: “With extremely heavy hearts, we […]
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