Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, is in mourning following the death of a senior lecturer, Professor Jimoh Olanipekun, who passed away after falling ill during a departmental meeting.
A statement by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, said that the professor fell ill during a meeting on Wednesday, March 5, 2025.
Olarewaju added that the professor’s colleagues noticed his abnormal breathing and quickly rushed him to the University Health and Medical Centre.
“After being examined by medical professionals, he was referred to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) in Ile-Ife, where he was later confirmed dead,”
