Samuel Ladoke Akintola

Samuel Ladoke Akintola

Samuel Ladoke Akintola was not only a politician; he was also a lawyer, aristocrat and orator. Akintola who was one of the founding fathers of modern Nigeria, was one of the victims of January, 15, 1966 coup in Nigeria which truncated the First Republic.

He was one of the founders of Action Group (AG) under the leadership of Chief Obafemi Awolowo. He therefore served as deputy leader of the AG. While Awolowo served as premier of the Western Regional Government, Akintola was AG's parliamentary leader/leader of opposition in the House of Representatives at the federal level. of Nigeria. He also served as minister for health and minister for communications and aviation at a later time at the federal level. Akintola would always be fondly in the minds of Nigerians for being responsible for completing the founding of University of Ife hich was though Awolowo's brainchild in 1962.
January 15, 2016 Today, January 15, 1966 is the 50th anniversary of the coup which culminated in the death of some national leaders across the young nation including the th
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