Segun Awolowo, grandson of the late revered politician, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, former premier of Western Nigeria, has passed away.
Segun Awolowo was aged 62.
His demise was announced in a press statement by the family on Thursday, November 20, 2025.
The statement called the deceased “beloved husband, father and grandfather.”
The family further described him as “the world’s most phenomenal husband, father and grandfather”, who was wise, loving, and dependable.
“A painfully loyal servant to Nigeria, he dedicated his life to the service of his country with vision, integrity, passion, and unwavering commitment. He was a true family man, a great friend, a wonderful servant of God, and a deeply beautiful human being,” the statement read.
The family did not state the cause of this death.
The deceased was the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) from 2013 to 2022.
He was elected president of the National Trade Promotion Organisations (TPOs) from ECOWAS member states in July 2021.
The late former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him as secretary of the National Action Committee on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in 2023.
May his soul rest in peace.
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