Prominent APC Leader Baba Alado Passes Away in 2026

Taoridi Faronbi, widely known as Baba Alado, a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a respected community leader in Lagos, died on Saturday, September 26, 2026. He was buried the same day in accordance with Islamic rites.

His funeral attracted notable political and civic figures, including Senator Ganiyu Olanrewaju Solomon, Mushin Local Government Chairman Tunbosun Haruna Aruwe, and Oluseyi Jakande, Chairman of the Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area (LCDA). Faronbi was influential in various capacities, including as the Olori Ebi of the Alagbeji Royal Family in Papa Ajao, the Akinrogun of Isolo Kingdom, and the Babaloja of Aswani Market.

He was also a key figure within the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and was known for his grassroots mobilization efforts. Tunbosun Haruna Aruwe expressed a profound sense of loss, stating that Faronbi's contributions to political and community life would remain part of his lasting legacy.