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Samson Abioye

Samson Abioye Listenⓘ(25 March 1991 – 28 July 2017) was a Nigerian computer programmer and internet entrepreneur. In 2013, he co-founded pass.ng, a self-testing online platform which helps students practice for national examinations, while studying at Ladoke Akintola University as an undergraduate.[1] Until his death, he operated as pass.ng's CEO.[2][3] The platform was one of the largest e-testing platforms, designed to help students prepare for important examinations such as WASSCE, GCE, UTME, Common Entrance and aptitude tests.[4][5]

Samson Abioye
Born(1991-03-25)25 March 1991
Died28 July 2017(2017-07-28) (aged 26)
CitizenshipNigeria
EducationLadoke Akintola University (Ba.Computer Engineering)
Alma materLadoke Akintola University
Occupations
Notable workfounder Pass.ng

Early life and education

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Abioye hailed from Oyo state. He earned a degree in Computer Engineering from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology in 2014.[1]

Career

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He worked temporarily with his University's ICT department while studying before co-founding pass.ng which won the Airtel Catapult-a-Startup competition in 2014. He was also the winner of the 2013 National Best Developer for Computer Science students in Nigeria as an undergraduate.[6][7]

Death

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Abioye passed on in the morning of 28 July 2017. Pulse Nigeria described his death as "one that has shocked the sphere of technology in Nigeria".[8] According to the news outlet Kemi Filani, he was reported to have slumped and died.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Sad... How 25-year-old Samson Abioye built one of Nigeria's biggest e-testing Platform before Passing – BellaNaija". BellaNaija. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "7 Things About Samson Abioye, CEO Of Pass.ng Who Slumped And Died At 25". Nigerian Celebrity News + Latest Entertainment News. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Evolution of a Startup Helping Students Hack Standardized Tests: Samson Abioye on Pass.ng | TechCabal". Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "PASS.NG -JAMB 2022, WAEC, NECO - APK Download for Android". pass-ng.en.aptoide.com. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  5. ↑ BellaNaija.com (3 August 2017). "Sad… How 25-year-old Samson Abioye built one of Nigeria's biggest e-testing Platform before Passing". BellaNaija. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
  6. ↑ "Outliers Magazine interview with the founders of Pass.ng". 1 February 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  7. ↑ "Nigeria: Airtel honours outstanding UTME students | African Business Technology News". 18 February 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  8. ↑ Johnson, yodele (3 August 2017). "Nigerian tech space in shock over death of Pass.ng CEO". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Adebayo, Tireni (3 August 2017). "Pass.ng CEO/Co-Founder, Samson Abioye, Dies At The Age Of 25 (Photos)". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
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Pass.Ng Start up

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