Michael Otedola
Sir Michael Otedola (16 July 1926 – 5 May 2014) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Lagos State during the Nigerian Third Republic.[1]
Michael Otedola | |
|---|---|
 Michael Otedola | |
| 9th Governor of Lagos State | |
| In office January 1992 – 18 November 1993 | |
| Deputy | Sinatu Ojikutu |
| Preceded by | Raji Rasaki |
| Succeeded by | Olagunsoye Oyinlola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Otedola 16 July 1926 Epe, British Nigeria (now Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 5 May 2014 (aged 87) Epe, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Political party | National Republican Convention (NRC) |
| Children | Femi Otedola (son) |
He was born on the 16 July 1926 into a Muslim family at Odoragunsin, Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State.[2] He died on 5 May 2014 at his residence in his home town of Epe, Lagos.
Early life
After moving to Lagos to pursue his education he won a scholarship to study Journalism at the Regent Street Polytechnic in London where he graduated in 1958.[3]
He began his career as a teacher before working as a reporter at the St. Pancras Chronicle, then as a reporter and later sub-editor at The Guardian and The Times in England.[4]
Politics
On his return to Nigeria in 1959 he became an Information Officer in the Western Nigeria government, and while in this post he was appointed the Editor of the Western Nigeria Illustrated. In 1961 he moved into public relations, working for Western Nigeria Television/Western Broadcasting Service (1961-1964) and Mobil Oil Group of Companies (1964-1977), continuing as a consultant to Mobil after leaving the company.[3]
He was elected governor of Lagos State from 1992 to 1993 on the platform of the National Republican Convention (NRC), leaving office when General Sani Abacha came to power.[4] His administration facilitated establishing the Yaba College of Technology campus in Epe, his home town.[5]
After leaving office, he continued his career as a writer, a consultant holding positions on the boards of various businesses, and a philanthropist. In February 2010 ThisDay newspaper announced that he was among 15 eminent Nigerians who had won Lifetime Achievement Awards.[4] His son Femi Otedola became the billionaire owner of Nigerian oil giant Zenon Petroleum and Gas Limited.[6] The Michael Otedola College of Primary Education was named after him after his demise.
See also
References
- "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- "Ex-Lagos gov, Sir Michael Otedola, dies at 87". Vanguard News. May 5, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
- "Sir Michael Agbolade Otedola". Lagos State Government. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
- "Lifetime Achievement Award Winners 2010". ThisDay. February 15, 2010. Retrieved April 30, 2010.
- Funmi Ogundare (February 20, 2007). "Intercontinental Bank Donates Centre to Yabatech". ThisDay.
- "Nigeria's Mega Businessmen". Online Nigeria. Retrieved April 30, 2010.