O̩nàwálé Olúbùnmi Kúforíjì

Na him be Papa to Wale Tinubu of Oando Oil. In 1976, General Olusegun Obasanjo appointed him Federal Commissioner (Minister) for Health. This is Mr Kafaru Oluwole Tinubu, LLB, LLM, BL, CP Rtd. He was born in Kakawa area of Lagos Island in the early 1930s, from the Tinubu family of Lagos. He joined the Nigeria Police Force during the colonial era and rose through the ranks when police work was still under British command. He became one of the most respected officers of his time. He was known as West Police Boss and later became Commissioner of Police for the old Western State of Nigeria. That position made him head of police for the entire Western Region before the states were divided. During his police days, he was called a super cop. He was known for discipline and enforcement of law, but also for defending peoples rights. After his police career, he studied law and became a lawyer with LLB and LLM and BL. He married Alhaja Bintu Tinubu in 1963 and they had four children including Wale Tinubu, who is Group Chief Executive of Oando Plc. He died in 2003. His family marked his 20th anniversary in October 2023. He was buried as the patriarch of the Tinubu family of Lagos.