Dennis Osadebay, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Dennis Osadebay

Nigerian politician

Date of Birth: 29-Jun-1911

Date of Death: 26-Dec-1994

Profession: lawyer, poet, politician

Nationality: Nigeria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dennis Chukude Osadebay (29 June 1911—26 December 1994) was a Nigerian politician, poet, journalist and former premier of the now defunct Mid-Western Region of Nigeria, which now comprises Edo and Delta State.
He was one of the pioneering Nigerian poets who wrote in English. As a politician, he detested party politics and tried to form unbiased opinions on important matters of the period.
He was also a leader of the movement to create a Mid-Western region during the Nigerian First Republic.