Seriki was said to have died in the early hours of Thursday, according to a banner spotted online. He was aged 63.
The banner reads: "Inna lillāhi-wa-inna-ilayhi-raji'ūn
It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, His Excellency, Ambassador Ademola Rasaq Atanda Seriki (CON) on December 15th, 2022.
He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family in Madrid, Spain.
Signed: The Children."
Ademola Seriki was a politician, teacher, businessman and public administrator.
He started his career as clerk at the Lagos City Council. He later proceeded to New York, United State, where he studied and bagged Bachelor of Arts and Master of Science degrees in Accounting, Finance & Management from the City University of New York. He also attended Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge Massachusetts where he completed a Senior Executive Education and earned a Certificate in National and International Security.
Prior to his current post, he had previously served as Minister of State for Interior of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2009 and 2010, Minister of State for Defence from 2008 to 2009, Supervising Minister for Mines and Steel Development from 2008 to December 2008 and Minister of State for Agriculture and Water Resource from 2007 to 2008.
He was the Otun Aare of Lagos.
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