Gboyega Soyannwo, the deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has passed away at the age of 55 after a brief illness.
Soyannwo, who was born on October 3, 1968, was appointed as the deputy chief of staff to Sanwo-Olu in 2019 and was reappointed in 2023.
He had his primary education at the Corona School Victoria Island, Lagos, from 1974 to 1980, and proceeded to Kings College for his secondary education from 1980 to 1985. He later obtained a B.Sc. in Economics from the University of Lagos.
Soyannwo began his career at the Central Bank of Nigeria in 1992 as a member of the National Youth Service Corps. He also worked in several financial institutions in Nigeria before joining the public service.
In a statement by the commissioner for Information and Strategy in Lagos, Gbenga Omotoso, Sanwo-Olu commiserated with the family of the late deputy chief of staff, saying he had lost a “brother and a servant of the people”.
“With deep sorrow, the Lagos State Government announces the passing of the deputy chief of staff to Mr Governor, Mr Gboyega Soyannwo.
“Mr. Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the government and people of Lagos, sends his condolences to the Soyannwo family,” the statement read.
