Onabanjo was born in 1927 in Lagos. He was educated at the Baptist Academy in Lagos and at the Regent Street Polytechnic in the United Kingdom, where he studied journalism between 1950 and 1951. He worked as a journalist for several years before becoming a full-time politician. Chief Victor OlabisiOnabanjo (12 February 1927 – 14 April 1990) was a Nigerian journalist and politician who served as governor of Ogun State from October 1979 to December 1983, during the Nigerian Second Republic. [1] Mar 6, 2017 · Accordingly, no legal proceedings whatsoever shall be entertained by the biographer on account of any information deemed to be inadequate or incomplete. Victor OlabisiOnabanjo was governor of Ogun State in Nigeria from October 1979 – December 1983, during the Nigerian Second Republic. Victor OlabisiOnabanjo (February 12, 1927 – April 14, 1990) was governor of Ogun State in Nigeria from October 1979 – December 1983, during the Nigerian Second Republic. Oct 11, 2024 · Victor OlabisiOnabanjo (February 12, 1927 – April 14, 1990) was governor of Ogun State in Nigeria from October 1979 – December 1983, during the Nigerian Second Republic.