Son Of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Oluwole, Dead At 70

               

Oluwole Awolowo, the second son of late Yoruba sage Chief Obafemi Awolowo is dead. He died today after a brief illness accordding to his sister, Tokunbo Awolowo.

Saharareporters confirmed that Mr. oluwole died in London hospital where he had been receiving treatment. Until his death Mr. Awolowo was the publisher of the Tribune newspapers.

He was 70 years old.

The biography of Oluwole Awolowo shows he was born at Ibadan on the 3rd day of December, 1942 into the prestigious family of the Ikenne Sage, he is the third child and second son of Papa Obafemi Awolowo and Mama Hannah Idowu Didolu Awolowo. He grew up amongst his grassroot generation of the era without any elitist trait from his parents. He never discriminated against friends and relations who knew him as “UNBREAKABLE”, a title given to him by Papa Awolowo himself for his tenacity of purpose.