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Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, popularly called Omoluabi, was born on 12th August 1969 into the family of Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu of Alapo Compound, Anifowoshe area in Ubandawaki Ward of Ilorin West. His mother is an indigene of Igbeti, Olorunsogo Local Government, Oyo State. Mallam Bolaji’s father was a tailor cum farmer,...

Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, popularly called M. K. O. Abiola was born on 24 August 1937 in Abeokuta, Ogun State to the family of Salawu and Suliat Wuraola Abiola. His father was a produce trader who primarily traded cocoa, and his mother traded in kola nuts. His name,...

His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, was born on December 22, 1940, into the royal family of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. His birthright positioned him as a direct descendant of Shehu Alimi, the revered founder of the Ilorin Emirate. Growing up in an environment imbued with the...

Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim PhD, FCIB, was born in Ojoku town in Oyun local government area in Kwara State on 12 December 1966 into the family of Alhaji Ibrahim Ayinla Kajogbola and Alhaja Rafatu Adunni Ibrahim. Senator Rafiu Ibrahim was a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria from Kwara...

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, also known as Muhammadu Sanusi II, was born on 31 July 1961 to a ruling class Fulani family of the Sullubawa clan. His father, Aminu Sanusi, was a career diplomat who served as the Nigerian Ambassador to Belgium, China and Canada, and later served as the...

Oba Saheed Elegushi was born on the 10th of April, 1976 to the family of His Royal Majesty Oba Yekini Adeniyi Elegushi and Olori Sinat Titilayo Elegushi. The month of April known as “Igbe” in Yoruba calendar, is very important to the family of Kusenla of Elegushi Kingdom.  Late Oba...