Olugbenga Ashiru

Olugbenga Ashiru (27 August 1948 – 29 November 2014) was a Nigerian politician and diplomat. He served as the Foreign Minister of Nigeria from 2011 to 2013. A graduate of the University of Lagos and career diplomat, he had previously served as Ambassador to South Korea, and High Commissioner to South Africa. He died in South Africa in November 2014 aged 66.