Former NCC Chairman, Olabiyi Durojaiye Dies At 72

Former NCC Chairman, Olabiyi Durojaiye Dies At 72

Iexclusive News Nigeria reports that the Former Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Olabiyi Durojaiye, has passed away.

He died in the early hours of Tuesday in Lagos while receiving medical care for an undisclosed illness.

Born in 1933 in Ogun state, Durojaiye studied economics for his bachelor’s degree in London, and also earned an LLB in London.

Durojaiye was elected Ogun East Senator in 1999 on the Alliance for Democracy (AD) platform.

The deceased will be remembered for his struggle during the days of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO).

Durojaiye was a legal practitioner and worked for 35 years in the public sector.

He was a Director in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as well as the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc.

On June 6, 2009, Durojaiye’s wife Florence Adejoke died at 72, in Ikeja — two months after she and her husband had marked their 50th wedding anniversary. They had six children together.