# T.O.S. Benson

> Chief Theophilus Owolabi Shobowale Benson, S.A.N. was a Nigerian lawyer who became one of the most prominent Yoruba politicians in the period leading up to Nigerian independence in 1960. He served as the Minister of Information, Broadcasting and Culture in the first post-independence government. Benson was imprisoned for several months after the first military coup of 1966. He returned to practise as a barrister, and was recognised as a prominent Yoruba chief.

*Nigerian lawyer (1917-2008)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/t-o-s-benson

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Country:** Nigeria
- **Born:** 1917-07-23
- **Died:** 2008-02-13
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.8 / 100
- **Momentum:** 8.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 5.1 / 100
- **Now attention:** 48.2 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 35.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [T. O. S. Benson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._O._S._Benson)
- [تي. أو. إس. بنسون](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D9%8A._%D8%A3%D9%88._%D8%A5%D8%B3._%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [تى.او.اس. بينسون](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%AA%D9%89.%D8%A7%D9%88.%D8%A7%D8%B3._%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86)
- [T. O. S. Benson](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._O._S._Benson)
- [TOS Benson](https://ff.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOS_Benson)
- [T. O. S. Benson](https://ha.wikipedia.org/wiki/T._O._S._Benson)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19603850)

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