The founder
of Odua Peoples Congress, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has died.Fasehun who
turned 83 in September, died on November 30th at the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital where he had been battling an undisclosed
ailment.Until his death, he was a medical doctor and hotel owner.Born on
September 21st 1935, Fasehun studied science at Blackburn College and
furthered his education at Aberdeen University College of Medicine. He
also studied at the Liverpool Postgraduate School after which he had a
Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons.The OPC is a Yoruba-based
organization formed to actualise the annulled mandate of Chief MKO
Abiola, who won the presidential election of 12 June 1993 but was barred
from office.Fasehun was imprisoned for 19 months from December 1996 to
June 1998 during the military rule of Sani Abacha.May his soul rest in
peace, Amen. OPC founder, Frederick Fasehun, dies at 83
The founder
of Odua Peoples Congress, Dr. Frederick Fasehun, has died.Fasehun who
turned 83 in September, died on November 30th at the Lagos State
University Teaching Hospital where he had been battling an undisclosed
ailment.Until his death, he was a medical doctor and hotel owner.Born on
September 21st 1935, Fasehun studied science at Blackburn College and
furthered his education at Aberdeen University College of Medicine. He
also studied at the Liverpool Postgraduate School after which he had a
Fellowship at the Royal College of Surgeons.The OPC is a Yoruba-based
organization formed to actualise the annulled mandate of Chief MKO
Abiola, who won the presidential election of 12 June 1993 but was barred
from office.Fasehun was imprisoned for 19 months from December 1996 to
June 1998 during the military rule of Sani Abacha.May his soul rest in
peace, Amen. 
