Jamiu mosobalaje oyawoye, Africa’s first professor of geology, died at the age of 95.
According to reports, the nonagenarian died at his home in the Offa local government area of Kwara state on Monday evening from an age-related illness. Our correspondent assembled Monday night to announce that he will be buried at 4 p.m. today.
Baba Adini of Kwara state was married to two wives and had ten children. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the governor of Kwara state, called his death a national tragedy.
He commended the olofa of Offa, oba mufutau gbadamosi esuwoye ii, the olofa-in-council, and the Muslim community in kwara state.
Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin and chairman of the kwara state council of Chiefs described the deceased as a god-fearing scholar who dedicated his life to the study of Islam with total dedication and dedication.