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Christopher Kolade, CON (28 December 1932 – 8 October 2025) was a Nigerian diplomat and academic.[1]
Early life and education
Kolade was born in Erin – Oke, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria on 28 December 1932.[2][3] He was the son of an Anglican missionary. He completed his secondary-school education at Government College, Ibadan after which he studied at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone.[4][5]
Career
Kolade worked as a broadcaster and was Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation. He was Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc and formerly the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.[6] He was a colonial era Education Officer in Nigeria. He taught Corporate Governance and Human Resources Management at Lagos Business School (LBS), and Leadership & Conflict Management at School of Media & Communication (SMC). LBS and SMC are both schools of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. Formerly a member of the university's Governing Council, Kolade as of 2012[update] was the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Pan-Atlantic University. He was the Chancellor of McPherson University, Ogun, Nigeria.[7]
Kolade promoted business integrity in Nigeria through his chairmanship of organisations such as Integrity Organisation Ltd GTE and The Convention on Business Integrity Ltd GTE.[8]
Personal life and death
Kolade married Nancy Omolabi Williams (born: 1936, in Sierra Leone) in 1957. They had two sons: Akinwale (1959–1995) and Olufemi (1960–1990). The couple separated in 1988. Kolade did not have children with his partner Beatrice Egochukwu Ukogu with whom he lived until his death. It is not known if he legally adopted her two daughters. He died on 8 October 2025, at the age of 92.[9]
References
- ↑ "Our Founders – Christopher Kolade Foundation" (in en-US). https://ckf.org.ng/our-founders/.
- ↑ Amaechi, Ikechukwu (1 December 2022). "At 90, Christopher Kolade still bristles with patriotic passion". https://www.vanguardngr.com/2022/12/at-90-christopher-kolade-still-bristles-with-patriotic-passion/.
- ↑ Profile of Christopher Kolade
- ↑ "McPherson University - Home". https://www.mcu.edu.ng/.
- ↑ "Christopher Kolade" (in en-US). 29 August 2021. https://litcaf.com/christopher-olusola-kolade/.
- ↑ Said Adejumobi (2011). Governance and Politics in Post-Military Nigeria: Changes and Challenges. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9780230115453. https://books.google.com/books?id=BW3FAAAAQBAJ&dq=Christopher+Kolade+Nigeria&pg=PA203.
- ↑ "History: 25 Million People Worldwide Listened To Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, Kola Oyeneyin, Tonye Cole, Omotola Jolade And More At 'The GenVoices Telethon'". 31 January 2014. http://www.360nobs.com/2014/01/history-25-million-people-worldwide-listened-to-dr-obiageli-ezekwesili-kola-oyeneyin-tonye-cole-omotola-jolade-and-more-at-the-genvoices-telethon/.
- ↑ "The Convention". http://www.theconvention.org.
- ↑ Revered Statesman Christopher Kolade Dies At 92
External links
- "FCO". 9 June 2023. http://www.fco.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029396086&a=KDiplomaticList&aid=1013618543615.
- "diage africa business reporting awards". http://www.diageoafricabusinessreportingawards.com/about/about_talking_06.html.
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