Augustus Akinloye
Legal career
Akinloye read law at the London School of Economics between 1946 and 1948. Upon his return to Nigeria, he briefly worked as a lawyer before venturing into politics.[1]
First Republic
Akinloye was instrumental to the formation of the first ever political party in Ibadan called
During the Western Region crisis in the early 1960s, he left the Action Group for Chief
Second Republic
Akinloye was the Chairman of the then-largest political party in Africa, the National Party of Nigeria, which ruled the country between 1979 and 1983 while Shehu Shagari was President. Akinloye went into exile in 1983 after his party was overthrown by the military government headed by General Muhammadu Buhari and returned to Nigeria after ten years when the interim government led by Chief Ernest Shonekan was in place.
Personal life
The Oloye Akinloye was married and had multiple children.[2] He died at age 91 in his home town on September 18, 2007 after a brief illness.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Omonijo, Bolade; Dapo Akinrefon (2007-09-21). "Ibadan Politics: Akinloye, last of the titans, bows out". Vanguard. Vanguard Media. Retrieved 2007-09-22. [dead link]
- ^ Abiola, Tope (2007-08-29). "Anxiety over Akinloye's health - He's responding to treatment - Daughter". Nigerian Tribune. African Newspapers of Nigeria Plc. Archived from the original on 2013-02-22. Retrieved 2007-09-22.