Ex- Unilag VC, Prof Ibidapo Obe, Is Late

The former University don passed away on Sunday, 3rd January 2021.

by Habeeb January 4, 2021, 8:29 am 2k Views

The Former Vice-Chancellor of University Of Lagos, Professor Oye Ibidapo-Obe, has died of COVID-19 complications.

The former University chief passed away on Sunday, 3rd January 2021.

Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, was 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 a first class graduate of of Mathematics from the same University. He got his Bachelor of Science [B.Sc.(Hons)] degree in Mathematics from University of Lagos, Nigeria in 1971; a Master of Mathematics [M. Maths] 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 from the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

He was born on July 5 1949; he left behind his family of four children and his wife, Olusola