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

Early life

Afeez Agoro was born in the city of Yaba,

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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

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and went further to get his Higher National Diploma certificate from the

Lagos state Polytechnic Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later ...

. Agoro had normal growth until he developed an ailment at the age of nineteen and when taken to a hospital, was diagnosed with

Acromegaly Acromegaly is a disorder that results from excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlargement of the hands and feet. There may also be an enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and nose. Other ...

, 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

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(NYSC) scheme in Kolokuma Local Government Area of

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, 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.Nigeria’s Tallest Man, Afeez Agoro Dies at 48
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References

Afeez Agoro, The Tallest man in Nigeria, Passes at the Age of 48

External links

I Am Agoro on LITV
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Early life

Career

Death

See also

References

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