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T.O.S. Benson

Nigerian lawyer (1917-2008)

  • Fame41.8
  • Momentum8.7
  • Wikipedia253
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Lived 1917–2008, aged 91Nigeria
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    1917–2008
    Aged 91
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Updated 2026-08-23

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.

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Momentum8.7
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Source confidence35.0
Completeness70.0
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