Wahab Iyanda Folawiyo
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Chief Abdulwahab Iyanda "Wahab" Folawiyo, CON (16 June 1928 – 6 June 2008) was a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist.[1] In 1957, he founded Yinka Folawiyo & Sons, which has become the parent company of the Yinka Folawiyo Group of Companies.[2][3] He was born in Lagos to Pa Tijani, a wealthy local merchant, during the British colonial era. He attended the University of North London in 1951, where he read Management, specialising in Ship Brokerage. He returned to start Yinka Folawiyo & Sons, an import and export business. Folawiyo was also the first African-descended Principal Member of the Baltic Exchange in London.
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Chief Abdulwahab Iyanda Folawiyo | |
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Born | (1928-06-16)16 June 1928 |
Died | 6 June 2008(2008-06-06) (aged 80) |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Education | Management |
Alma mater | University of North London |
Occupation(s) | Founder, Yinka Folawiyo Group Nigeria Limited |
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Spouse | Princess Abbah Folawiyo |
Children | Tunde Folawiyo (son) |
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