By Ola Kay
Dr. Christopher Kolade, doyen of the boardroom, broadcaster, diplomat and teacher has died at the age 93.years.
Born on December 28, 1932, Dr Kolade had a distinguished career as a diplomat, academic, advocate for integrity and corporate governance, among other others.
Announcing the demise of their patriarch, the family, in a statement said:
“We are thankful for his incredible life of faith and service; and are grateful for God’s abundant blessings.” died peacefully on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.
The statement added that Dr. Kolade died peacefully on Wednesday.
His Life and Time:
He was born in Erin – Oke, Osun State, Nigeria, in 1932. He was the son of an Anglican missionary and completed his secondary-school education at Government College, Ibadan after which he studied at Fourah Bay College, Freetown, Sierra Leone.
He had a distinguished career as a diplomat, academic, advocate for integrity and corporate governance, among other things.
Dr. Christopher Kolade worked as a broadcaster and was Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation, NBC. He was Chief Executive and Chairman of Cadbury Nigeria Plc and formerly the Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. Kolade was a colonial era Education Officer in Nigeria. And taught Corporate Governance and Human Resources Management at the Lagos Business School (LBS) as well Leadership & Conflict Management at School of Media & Communication (SMC). LBS and MSC are both schools of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos. Formerly a member of the university’s Governing Council, Kolade also served as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Pan-Atlantic University. He was also the Chancellor of McPherson University, Ogun, Nigeria.
While he lived, Kolade promoted business integrity in Nigeria through his chairmanship of organisations such as Integrity Organisation Ltd GTE and The Convention on Business Integrity Ltd GTE.
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