Tunji Olurin

Nigerian politician and general (1944-2021)
Person human Q10969003
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Tunji Olurin

Summary

Tunji Olurin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ilaro[2]. He was born on +1944-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2021-08-21T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tunji Olurin was born in Ilaro[2].
  • Tunji Olurin was born on +1944-12-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tunji Olurin died on +2021-08-21T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Tunji Olurin held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Yoruba was Tunji Olurin's native language[8].
  • Tunji Olurin is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[9].
  • Tunji Olurin worked as a politician[5].
  • Tunji Olurin held the position of Governor of Ekiti State[10].
  • Tunji Olurin held the position of Governor of Oyo State[11].
  • Tunji Olurin was educated at Nigerian Defence Academy[12].
  • Tunji Olurin was educated at Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji[13].
  • Tunji Olurin is recorded as male[14].
  • Tunji Olurin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Tunji Olurin was affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party[16].
  • Tunji Olurin's follows is recorded as Oladayo Popoola[17].
  • Tunji Olurin's follows is recorded as Ayo Fayose[18].
  • Tunji Olurin's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[19].
  • Tunji Olurin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026df2_[20].
  • Tunji Olurin's eye color is recorded as brown[21].
  • Tunji Olurin's replaced by is recorded as Sasaenia Oresanya[22].
  • Tunji Olurin's replaced by is recorded as Tope Ademiluyi[23].
  • Tunji Olurin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Tunji Olurin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Yoruba[25].
  • Tunji Olurin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hausa[26].
  • Tunji Olurin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Nigerian Pidgin[27].

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Origins and Family

Tunji Olurin was born in Ilaro[2]. He was born on +1944-12-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[9]. Yoruba was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at Nigerian Defence Academy[12], a university[28], in Nigeria[29], founded in 1964[30], headquartered in Kaduna State[31] and Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji[13], a staff college[32], in Nigeria[33], founded in 1954[34].

Career and Affiliations

Tunji Olurin's professions included politician[5]. Positions held include Governor of Ekiti State[10] and Governor of Oyo State[11], a public office[35], in Nigeria[36].

Personal Life

Tunji Olurin was affiliated with the Peoples Democratic Party[16].

Death and Burial

Tunji Olurin died on +2021-08-21T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Tunji Olurin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Tunji Olurin born?

Tunji Olurin's place of birth was Ilaro[2].

What did Tunji Olurin do for work?

Tunji Olurin worked as politician[5].

Where did Tunji Olurin go to school?

Tunji Olurin was educated at Nigerian Defence Academy[12] and Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Nigerian Defence Academy, Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji
    Hair color black hair
    Sex or gender male
    Ethnic group Yoruba people
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