Adegoke Adelabu

Who was Adegoke Adelabu?

Gbadamosi Adegoke Adelabu was an important politician from Ibadan in the middle part of the 20th century. He was a self made man born into a humble family, but became an influential figure in Nigerian politics. He attended Government College, Ibadan and eventually became a business man. His successful political career was cut short when he was killed in a car crash, not long before Nigeria gained independence from Britain. He has been described as a particularly charismatic, intelligent and hard-working man.