Afeez Agoro Biography, Nigeria’s Tallest Man Cause of Death, Age, State

Afeez Agoro Biography, Nigeria’s Tallest Man Cause of Death, Afeez Agoro Age, Afeez Agoro State of original, Afeez Agoro FAQs can be accessed below.

 

NewsOnline reports that Afeez Agoro Oladimeji is a Nigerian actor, reality TV Show star, and model best known as the previous tallest man in Nigeria.

 

This online newspaper understands that Afeez Agoro Oladimiji,  widely recognised as the tallest man in Nigeria died on Wednesday.

 

Agoro’s burial arrangement has commenced at his residence in Community road, Akoka.

 

Afeez Agoro Biography, Nigeria’s Tallest Man Cause of Death, Age, State

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Afeez Agoro Biography

Afeez was born Afeez Agoro Oladimeji in Sabo Yaba on 13th December 1975. He is the last of the three children of her mother, who was his father’s second wife.

He had his early childhood in Sabo, where he was born but later moved to Akoka with his family, where he had his secondary education at St. Finbarr’s College, Yaba. According to Afeez, he couldn’t believe that he would end up this tall as he was not even among the tall students during his secondary school days.

Afeez Agoro Age

He was 47 years old.

Afeez Agoro Height

At 2.25 metres, he stands shorter than his 2.41 metres compatriot, Abiodun Adegoke, who is likely the tallest man in Nigeria

Afeez Agoro Career

Popularly known as “Mr. Tallest” by his fans, Afeez Agoro, burst into the limelight when his incredible height was discovered and he has since gone on to use the opportunity his fame provided him to embark on a career in the Entertainment industry. He was also an actor, TV star, and a model.

It was gathered that he had normal growth until he developed an ailment at the age of nineteen and when taken to a hospital, he 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.

As an entertainer, in 2003, upon graduating from the Lagos State Polytechnic, Afeez Agoro went for his compulsory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme in Kolokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Agoro later had the opportunity to feature in movies and in August 2018, I Am Agoro, a Reality TV show which centred around his life and what it feels like living as the tallest man in Nigeria aired exclusively on Linda Ikeji TV.

Afeez Agoro Cause of Death

Afeez Agoro Agoro died at a Lagos hospital on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, after a prolonged battle with Acromegaly, commonly known as gigantism.

Early last month, Afeez Agoro had released a video to seek financial help in order to undergo surgery due to his battle with chronic hip arthritis.

However, it was yet to be known if he was able to get help for the surgery before his demise.

Afeez Agoro Wife

Afeez Agoro is yet to married or have children. Speaking with Saturday Beats on Friday, Oladimeji said he wasn’t married.

He stated, “I am yet married. My attention was drawn to the photo and I need to tell my fans that I am not married. The woman in the photograph with me is a school proprietor. She invited me to an event and the photograph was taken after the event.”

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Asked why he was yet married, Oladimeji said, “God‘s time is the best. Let my fans know that it will happen next year. They should watch out and pray along with me for the day. But for now, all I will tell them is that I am not married. The photograph is not indicative that I got married at all. It is from an event like I told you earlier.”

Afeez Agoro Net Worth

Afeez Agoro has an estimated net worth to be around $5,000 to $20,000.

 

Afeez Agoro FAQs

1. Afeez Agoro was unofficially considered as the Nigeria’s tallest person.

2. He was 7 feet 4.58 inches tall.

3. He was born on December 13, 1975 at Sabo, Yaba, Lagos.

4. He was 48.

5. Afeez and his family moved to Akoka, Yaba, at age seven.

6. He was raised in Akoka, where he also received his secondary education.

7. He attended the University of Lagos and Lagos State Polytechnic.

8. Agoro was a normal child when he was born

9. His growth surge started after completing secondary school and reaching 19.

10. He weighed 8 pounds at birth, which was average for a baby, and was just like any other regular newborn infant.

11. In an interview with The Nation in 2019, Agoro revealed he was not the tallest boy during his secondary school days, he was just a regular youngster with a regular height.

12. He was a reality TV star who featured in some Nollywood movies.

13. Agoro’s last post on Facebook was on May 28 after he recovered from hip replacement.