In this piece, The Witness chronicles a comprehensive list of 9 famous people who hails from Kwara state Nigeria.
Kwara State (Yoruba : Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà ) is a state in Western Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone. The primary ethnic group is Yoruba , with significant Fulani , Nupe , and Bariba minorities.
Here are the top 9 popular figures from kwara state….
(1) Bukola Saraki :
Olubukola Abubakar Saraki, MBBS, CON (born 19 December 1962) is a Nigerian politician. He was the 13th President of the Senate of Nigeria from 2015 to 2019 and Chair of the8th Nigeria National Assembly .
He was previously the Governor of Kwara State from 2003 to 2011; and was elected to the Senate in 2011, under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District, and then re-elected in the 2015 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
(2) Rashidi Yekini : Rashidi Yekini:(23 October 1963 – 4 May 2012)
He was a Nigerian professional footballer who played as a striker. He is all time top goalscorer for his nation.
Scored Nigeria’s first ever world cup goal.
(3) Bishop David Oyedepo:
(born September 27, 1954) is a Nigerian preacher, Christian author, businessman, architect and the founder and presiding Bishop of the megachurch Faith Tabernacle in Ota , Ogun State , Nigeria , and Living Faith Church Worldwide ,also known as Winners’ Chapel International.
Bishop Oyedepo is regarded by Nigerian blogs as the richest pastor in the world.
(4) Lagbaja: Bisade Ologunde
(born in Lagos, 1960) is a Nigerian afrobeat musician, singer-songwriter and percussionist. Widely known as Lágbájá for his signature use of mask which covers his identity. He believes in social reform through music.
(5) Lai Mohammed:
Lai Mohammed is the current Nigeria’s Minister of information and Culture. A Nigerian lawyer, and former national Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
(6) Kunle Afolayan:
(born 30 September 1974) is a Nigerian
actor , film producer and director.
Afolayan is of Igbomina- Yoruba descent, from Kwara State, He is the son of the theatre and film director Ade Love.
(7) Gabriel Afolayan:
(born on the 1st of March 1985) also known by his musical stage name G-Fresh , is a Nigerian actor and singer.
He is part of the renowned Afolayan entertainment family that comprises Ade Love, Moji Afolayan, Kunle Afolayan and Aremu Afolayan. As an actor, he won the Best Supporting Actor award for playing “Tavier Jambari” in Hoodrush (2012). As a musician, he is known mostly for “Awelewa” and “Kokoro Ife”.
(8) Wasiu Ayinde Pasuma
(born 27 November 1967), also known as “Oganla one” , is a Nigerian film actor , Fuji musician, Songwriter, and philanthropist.
(9) Femi Adebayo:
(born 31 December 1978) is a Nigerian lawyer, film actor, director, producer and Special Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Arts, Culture and Tourism. He is the son of the veteran actor, Adebayo Salami .