Afeez Agoro

Afeez Agoro Oladimeji (13 December 1975 – 14 June 2023) was a Nigerian citizen who was previously recognised as the tallest man in Nigeria. At 2.25 metre, he stood 6 inches shorter than his 2.41 metre compatriot, Abiodun Adegoke, who is likely the tallest man in Nigeria.

Early life
Afeez Agoro was born in the city of Yaba, Lagos State on 13 December 1975 as the last child of three children for his mother who was the second wife of his late father. Agoro moved with his family to Akoka, Yaba where he grew up and also had his education, he attended St. Finbarr's College, Yaba. He obtained his ordinary National Diploma certificate from the University of Lagos and went further to get his Higher National Diploma certificate from the Lagos state Polytechnic.

Agoro had normal growth until he developed an ailment at the age of nineteen and when taken to a hospital, was diagnosed with Acromegaly, known commonly as gigantism, which made him grow vertically at a very rapid rate. Agoro unsuccessfully tried to combat the ailment and stood at 7'5" which made him among the tallest people in Africa.

Career
In 2003, upon graduating from the Lagos State Polytechnic, Agoro went for his compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Kolokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria.

Agoro had the opportunity to feature in movies and in August 2018, I Am Agoro a Reality TV Show centred around his life and what it feels like living as the tallest man in Nigeria started airing exclusively on Linda Ikeji TV (LITV).

Death
Agoro died in Lagos on 14 June 2023, at the age of 47.