Adebayo, an old student of Ibadan Boys High School died Sunday morning at University College Hospital, Ibadan at about 6. am according to sources.
Chief Adebayo who happened to be one of the pioneer staff of the first television station in Africa, Western Nigeria Television (WNTV) died at the age of 86. He received many awards, both locally and internationally, including the national honour of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON)
He was responsible for translating Nigeria’s National Anthem from English to Yoruba. He also translated speeches being made by military president of Nigeria Ibrahim Babangida and Chief Ernest Shonekan, Head of National Interim Government of Nigeria, from English to Yoruba. Chief wrote clasical three Yorba novels WON ROPE WERE NI,IDAMU PADI MIKAILU,AGBA LOWO MERI.
May his gentle soul rest in peace.
