Former Aviation Minister, Prof Babalola Borishade is Dead.

Borishade, 71, also former Minister of Education dead in London today after a brief illness.

He was initially rushed to Reddington Hospital in Lagos, last week from, where he was taken to London.

Borishade was born in Usi- Ekiti on March 7, 1946 into the Ebi Ilotin family.

The late Professor served as a minister four times, between 1999-2011.

The electrical engineer was also a teacher and a political strategist and between February 2001 and May 2003, he served as the Minister of Education.