Remembering an Egba Icon @ 76!
Chief Suarau Olaiwola Alani Bankole was born on the 17th of September, 1941. He is 76 years old today.
Lukere, the man who discovered the famous Olumo Rock was his great grand grandfather.
Alani Bankole became a Petrol Station attendant at age 15 at Texaco filling station, Omida in Abeokuta now called MRS.
He attended Baptist Boys High School. He was Captain of BBHS School football team. He was also President of his school Literary and Debate Society. He was his Class Prefect in his final year in the school.
He was one of the three representatives of the academia of Nigeria’s Western Region. Interestingly, He was President of BBHS Bible Society despite being a devout Muslim. He studied Economic and Government in his GCE-A ‘Levels. He has a Doctorate Degree in Business. He resigned from United Bank of Africa (UBA) in 1960 to start his own business. He became a millionaire at age 36. He is first Nigerian to venture into IATA Air Chartering business, freight agency. He was a Governorship Candidate of National Party of Nigeria (NPN) in 1983 elections in Ogun State. His 2nd son, Sabur Dimeji Bankole is Nigeria’s 6th Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives. He has 4 wives with one, Late Adunni Bankole.
Bankole is Oluwo of Iporo and Seriki Jagunmolu of Egbaland. He is a leading Kingmaker in Egbaland.
He is presently Chairman of Board of Trustees, of the newly registered Action Democratic Party.
0 comments:
Post a Comment