Obafemi Awolowo University, in Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been thrown into mourning as a senior Professor, Jimoh Olanipekun, was declared dead after falling ill during a departmental meeting.
A statement issued by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said that the professor fell ill during a meeting on Wednesday at the department.
According to him, during the departmental meeting, it was noticed by his colleagues that he was breathing “abnormally” and was immediately rushed to the University Health and Medical Centre.
Upon prompt medical examination by the team of doctors on duty, he was referred to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, also in Ile-Ife, where he was pronounced dead.
Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Adebayo Bamire, who led other members of his management team to the widow and children on a condolence visit, expressed shock and disbelief at the death of the Professor.
