Adebayo Adedeji (1930–2018)
— 19th May 2018
When he died on April 25, 2018, Prof. Adebayo Adedeji was already 87 years old, but many Nigerians still felt heart-broken by the loss of a man who was one of Nigeria’s greatest minds. He served the country on every possible field which, in the end, earned him the national honour of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR). Indeed, seven different African countries found his service worthwhile that each awarded him some of their highest national honours. He was so special that he became one of the few prophets honoured at home. In his home state of Ogun, he was honoured and appointed by the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as the Asiwaju of Ijebuland, a prime minister of the Ijebu Kingdom.
Adedeji was one of the earliest economists Nigeria produced. He was a product of the Ijebu Ode Grammar School before he…
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