Olugbenga Ashiru
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Olugbenga Ashiru (27 August 1948 – 29 November 2014) was a Nigerian politician and diplomat. He served as the Foreign Minister of Nigeria from 2011 to 2013. A graduate of the University of Lagos and career diplomat, he had previously served as Ambassador to South Korea, and High Commissioner to South Africa. He died in South Africa in November 2014 aged 66.[1][2]
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- ^ "Former Nigerian Foreign Minister Gbenga Ashiru Dies At 66". osundefender.org. 29 November 2014. Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria: Olugbenga Ashiru, Former Foreign Minister, Dies in South Africa". allafrica.com. 29 November 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
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