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Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Gboyega Soyannwo, is dead. Soyannwo died yesterday after a brief illness. He was 55.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said: “With deep sorrow, the Lagos State government announces the passing of the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCoS) to Mr. Governor, Mr. Gboyega Soyannwo.
“Soyannwo died today (yesterday) after a brief illness. He was 55.
“Governor Sanwo-Olu, on behalf of the government and people, sends his condolences to the Soyannwo family.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, while breaking the news at the Executive Council (EXCO) meeting, said ‘I have lost a brother and a servant of the people’. And after a minute’s silence was observed in respect of the deceased, Mr. Governor ended the EXCO meeting.”
The late Soyannwo was born on October 3, 1968, and had his primary education at the Corona School, Victoria Island (1974-1980), and secondary education at the Kings College (1980-1985).
He then proceeded to the Federal School of Arts & Science for his A-Levels which he completed in 1987. After this, he gained admission into the University of Lagos from where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics (1992).
The deceased also holds an MBA (General Management) from the Lagos Business School. He started his career at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 1992 as a Youth Corp member.
He worked in the following institutions where he served in various capacities – Financial Services Consultants Limited, STACO Insurance Plc., National Bank of Nigeria Limited (now WEMA Bank Plc), Zenith Bank Plc. and Oceanic Bank International Plc (now Eco Bank Plc.), where he left in December 2009 as the Group Head – Commercial Banking, to join the First Class Group Limited as Director, Finance and Strategy.
He was Deputy Chief of Staff (DCOS) to the Lagos State Governor from 2019 to 2023, and was reappointed on June 8, 2023.
The deceased was married to Yewande Soyannwo and they are blessed with children.
