Dauda Soroye Adegbenro

Alhaji Oloye, Dauda Soroye Adegbenro Listenⓘ (1909-1975) was a Nigerian politician, a national leader of the Action Group (AG) Party and Minister of Land and Labour.

He was revered by his people in Abeokuta, who conferred on him the chieftaincy titles of Balogun of Owu Egba and Ekerin of Egbaland.

It was then that he joined the ranks of Awolowo, Akintola and others in launching the Action Group party in April 1951.

He built an intimate partnership with his party and government leaders, particularly Chief Awolowo who was then Premier of the Region.

He was to remain a devoted collaborator of the Chief even when the latter moved unto national plane as Opposition Leader in the Federal House of Representatives.