Former University of Lagos Vice-chancellor, Professor Ibidapo Obe, is dead.
He was aged 71.
He reportedly died of complications due to COVID-19 infection.
The incident occurred on Sunday, 3rd January 2020.
Registrar and Secretary to the University Council, Olayinka Balogun, confirmed in a statement that the former VC died on Sunday.
His statement read: “With heavy heart, and submission to the will of God I write to inform Council members of the transition to glory of Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, First Technical University, Ibadan which occurred today 03/01/2021
“I pray for the repose of the
soul of the departed.”
Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, former President of the Nigeria Academy of Science, attended both Ilesa Grammar School and Igbobi College from 1962 – 1968 and the University of Lagos from 1968 – 1971.
He was awarded a Bachelor of Science B.Sc.(Hons) degree in Mathematics in the First Class Division by the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1971; a Master of Mathematics degree in Applied Mathematics with a minor in Computer Science in 1973 and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Civil Engineering with specialization in Applied Mechanics/Systems in 1976 both form the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
He was born on July 5 1949.
He was married to Olusola and had four children.
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