Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo didn’t just serve Nigeria; he stood for it. The former Kwara State Governor, senator, and one of the loudest voices for democracy during Nigeria’s darkest hours has died in Abuja at 84.
Adebayo was governor of Kwara State briefly in 1983 before the military coup.
Rejected a ministerial offer from the Abacha regime in 1993, siding with NADECO instead.
Fled to Canada in 1996 amid state repression after a bomb blast in Ilorin. As Education Commissioner (1975–78), he pioneered policies that..…READ ORIGINAL & FULL CONTENT HERE