Former Vice-Chairman of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Otunba Eddie Aderinokun has passed on.
He died Sunday, January 3 at the age of 80, following a brief illness.
In a statement by his brother, Chief Kayode Aderinokun said: ”With great sadness, but with submission to the will of God, we announce the passing on to the glory of our beloved father, grandfather, husband, brother, Otunba Eddie, Olayiwola Aderinokun on the 3rd of January 2021, following a brief illness.
“Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Family.”
Until his death, the late Aderinokun, a journalist and sports enthusiast was a major benefactor of ANA Lagos chapter.
He founded The Clusters, a pop group in Lagos in the late sixties and featured great talents such as Berkeley Jones (guitarist), Tony Amadi, Linus Okechi and Jibade Thomas.
Late Aderinokun was an enigmatic and resourceful patron of the Committee for Relevant Arts (CORA) and its projects.
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