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Breaking: Alao-Akala Dies

Former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Christopher Alao-Akala has been reported dead this morning.

He was 71.

Alao-Akala was Oyo State governor from January 12, 2006, to December 12, 2006.

He made his last public outing at the burial of the Olubadan of Ibadan last week.

Details of his final moments are sketchy.

Born on the 3rd of June 1950, at Ogbomoso in the Ogbomoso North Local Government Area of Oyo State, Alao-Akala had his elementary school at Osupa Baptist Day School, Ogbomoso. He proceeded to the Kamina Barracks Middle School, 5th Battalion of Infantry in Tamale, Ghana. He passed Staff College (Psc) 1990, had a Diploma in Business Administration (1998), Doctor of Civil Law (DCL) Honoris Causa, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso (2006), and Doctor of Science (Political Science) Honoris Causa, Lead City University, Ibadan (2008).

Alao-Akala was enlisted as Cadet Inspector of Police in June 1974, at the Nigeria Police College, Ikeja. He was recommended for overseas training at the Hendon Police College, in London. He also attended the Administrative Staff College, Topo, Badagry; the Nigeria Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos; Police Staff College, Jos; Command and Staff College, Jaji. He also participated as a Nigerian delegate at two INTERPOL conferences in Nice, France and in Málaga, Spain.

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