T. O. S. Benson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Nigerian lawyer (1917-2008)
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Place of Birth: Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria
About T. O. S. Benson
- Theophilus Owolabi Shobowale Benson (23 July 1917 – 13 February 2008), commonly known as T.O.S.
- Benson, 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 practice as a barrister, and was recognised as a prominent Yoruba chief.
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