Afolabi Olabimtan
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Afolabi Olabimtan (b. June 11, 1932 d. August 27, 2003) was a Nigerian politician and writer and academic.[1] He was born in Ogun State and was later the senator for Ogun West from 1999 to 2003. He died in a motor accident in August 2003.[2]
Olabimtan achieved a PhD at the University of Lagos in African Languages. [1] He became an expert in the Yoruba language, and wrote a number of novels in the tongue, such as Kekere Ekun in 1967 and Ayanmo in 1973.
In 1999, Olabimatan was elected as a senator for the Alliance for Democracy party for Ogun West. He served just one term, standing down in 2003 in order to allow a younger successor to take his place. [3] However, later in the same year he was killed in a motor accident.
His death preceded the release of his autobiography, The Graces, the Grass and the Gains. This contained the claim that, in a 1994 meeting, a number of Yoruba leaders had supported the continued imprisonment of Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola, in return for bribes in the form of money and political positions.[4][2] Those accused of attending the meeting, such as Ebenezer Babatope, have denied knowledge of it.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Nigerian Congress:Senators of the Fourth Republic (1999-2001). Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
- ^ a b c Aminu, Adedayo. "Abiola detention saga: My story —BABATOPE", 2003-10-30. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
- ^ Lohor, Josephine. "Olabimtan: Obasanjo Condoles Daniel", Thisday, 2004-11-15. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
- ^ Shittu, Sola. "Secret document exposes Yoruba betrayal of MKO", 2003-10-03. Retrieved on August 1, 2006.
