Pa Reuben Fasoranti was 100 years old when he passed away on October 20, 2026

Fasoranti had celebrated his centenary birthday on May 11, 2026. Born in Uso, Ondo State, the elder statesman, administrator, pro-democracy activist, prominent politician, and foremost Afenifere leader. bagged a degree in English/Geography at the University College in Ibadan (now the University of Ibadan). He had a postgraduate diploma in Education at the University of Hull, United Kingdom, and a Master’s in Education Administration and School Management at Maguire University, Sydney, Australia. The Afenifere leader established schools such as the Omolere Nursery and Primary School in Akure, Akure High School, and St. Frances’ Academy in Igoba, Akure. The democracy activist worked as a teacher at his alma mater, Ondo Boys’ High School, and other institutions in the Ondo-Akure axis. He was a member of the defunct Action Group in the First Republic. Fasoranti served as Commissioner for Finance between 1979 and 1983 in the government of the late Adekunle Ajasin in old Ondo State.