Ladoke Akintola

Ladoke Akintola
Premier of Western Nigeria
In office
1 October 1960 – 15 January 1966
Preceded byObafemi Awolowo
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born
Samuel Ladoke Akintola

(1910-07-06)6 July 1910
Ogbomosho, Southern Nigeria Protectorate
Died15 January 1966(1966-01-15) (aged 55)
Ibadan, Nigeria
Political partyAction Group
Nigerian National Democratic Party
SpouseFaderera Akintola
RelationsFather; Akintola Akinbola
Children5
OccupationLawyer
Samuel Akíntọ́lá with David Ben-Gurion during a visit to Israel in 1961

Chief Samuel Ládòkè Akíntọ́lá () otherwise known as S.L.A. (6 July 1910 – 15 January 1966) was a Nigerian politician, aristocrat, orator, and lawyer. [1] He served as Oloye Aare Ona Kakanfo XIII of Yorubaland and served as premier of Western Nigeria from independence in 1960 till his assassination in 1966.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Nigerian politician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ^ "NIGERIA : SAMUEL AKINTOLA and AHMADU BELLO. Photos: (1966) | LIVRESCOLLECTOR". www.abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Samuel Ladoke Akintola | Nigerian politician | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 24 February 2022.

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