Ibadan – Renowned Nigerian statesman Dr Christopher Kolade has died aged 93, his family announced in a statement.
“We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and service; and are grateful for God’s abundant blessings,” the statement read in part.
The statement said the late broadcaster died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
Born on December 28, 1932 in Erin-Oke, Osun State, Dr Kolade had a distinguished career as a diplomat, academic, advocate for integrity and corporate governance, among other things.
Education
He was the son of an Anglican missionary and completed his secondary-school education at Government College, Ibadan after which he studied at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
He holds honorary doctorate degrees of McPherson University (2016), University of Sierra Leone (1976) among others.
