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A Nigerian labour leader has died in Geneva after a brief illness while attending the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference, the Nigeria Labour Congress announced on Tuesday.
Domingo Michael Adeleke, chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council, passed away on Tuesday in Geneva, according to an NLC official.
Adeleke was in Switzerland as part of Nigeria’s delegation to the conference when he became ill and was later taken for medical attention.
“It is with deep sorrow that the Nigeria Labour Congress and the entire trade union movement in Nigeria, especially the 2026 Workers’ Delegates to the International Labour Conference, announce the passing of Comrade Domingo Michael Adeleke, who died today in Geneva after a brief illness while attending the 114th Session of the International Labour Conference,” the official said.
A member of the Nigerian Civil Service Union, Adeleke served as Chairman of the Lagos State Joint Negotiating Council, where he was involved in labour-related advocacy and workers’ welfare initiatives.
According to the NLC, he remained committed to promoting decent work and social justice throughout his career.
“Comrade Domingo was a committed trade unionist whose dedication to Nigerian workers and the struggle for decent work took him to the global stage right to the end,” the official added.
“His loss is felt deeply by all who knew him and worked alongside him.”
The NLC said its leadership had visited the hospital where his body is being kept and had begun arrangements for the repatriation of his remains.
“The NLC leadership earlier today went to the hospital to see his body in solidarity, mourn his passing, and begin the process of arranging the necessary procedures,” the official said.
Tributes have continued to come from labour leaders and workers who remembered Adeleke for his contributions to labour relations and workers’ welfare.
The NLC extended condolences to his family, colleagues and members of the labour movement, describing his death as a significant loss.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, the NLC family and all comrades across Lagos State. May his soul rest in peace, and may his commitment to workers’ rights continue to inspire us,” the Congress said.
