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Sanwo is a Yoruba name. Sanwo means "Pay". Olu is a popular name amongst people of the Yoruba ethnic group. "Olu" is a diminutive of "Oluwa" in the Yoruba language and it can mean God, deity or lord, Since the name is applied to people, however, god in the sense of deity or lord is what is usually accepted, with the word even being used as a royal or noble title in certain parts of Nigeria.
Sanwo-olu is the governor.
by Adefowope February 4, 2020
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