Top Facts about late Nigeria’s envoy, Demola Seriki, who died in Spain

Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki has died as the age of 63.

According to a statement by his children, he passed away in Madrid, Spain in the early hours of Thursday surrounded by his family.

Until his passing, he was Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain having been appointed to the position in January 2021.

He previously served as Minister of State for Interior between 2009 to 2010.

In May 2009, Demola Seriki was conferred with the chieftaincy title of Otun Aare of Lagos by the Oba of Lagos, HRH Oba Rilwan Akiolu.

He was Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture and Water Resources from 2007 to 2008.

He was the Supervising Minister for Mines and Steel Development from October 2008 to December 2008.

He served as Minister of State for Defence from 2008 to 2009.

Here are the seven things you should know about the late Seriki:

1. Demola Seriki was born on Lagos Island on 30 November 1959.

2. Until his death, he was the Nigerian Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain with concurrent accreditation as a Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation.

3. He had his earlier education in Nigeria and later proceeded for undergraduate and postgraduate studies in the United States of America where he bagged his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Accounting from the City University of New York in the United States of America.

4. Seriki, who was a grassroots politician, began his career as a clerical officer at Lagos City Council, Lagos Island in 1978.

5. At the national level, Seriki was a former minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, Defence, Mines and Steel Development and Interior

6. In May 2009, the Oba of Lagos, HRH Oba Rilwan Akiolu conferred on Demola Seriki the chieftaincy title of ‘The Otun Aare of Lagos’.

7. Seriki is survived by wives and children.