About Bola Afonja
Lived 1943 – 2024 (aged 81). Bola Afonja was a Nigerian politician.
Prince Ajibola Afonja (21 February 1943 – 19 May 2024), known as Bola Afonja, was a Nigerian politician and philanthropist. He was Minister of Labour under Ernest Shonekan, and was once a member of the board of trustees of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP).
Afonja was Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Bank plc, Nigeria's biggest commercial bank. He retired from the Board following his 70th birthday on 21 February 2013.
Afonja died, apparently of accidental injuries, at University College Hospital in Ibadan, on 19 May 2024, at the age of 81.
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Who was Bola Afonja?
Federal minister of Nigeria
When was Bola Afonja born?
Bola Afonja was born on 21 February 1943 in Oyo.
When did Bola Afonja die?
Bola Afonja died on 19 May 2024.
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Bola Afonja was a politician.
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Bola Afonja was Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bola Afonja. https://biography.guide/bola-afonja/
MLA: "Bola Afonja." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bola-afonja/.
Chicago: "Bola Afonja." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bola-afonja/.
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