University of Ibadan professor slumps, dies in market

The Dean of Faculty of Arts
at the University of Ibadan,
Professor Kolawole Olu-Owolabi aged 51 yesterday
slumped and died at Mokola Roundabout
Ibadan. His body has been deposited in the
mortuary.
The death of Professor Olu-Owolabi will be the
third in two years in the same Faculty. In
Nigeria’s premier university, founded in 1948.
According to some reliable sources at the university, the dean, who came out of his car at
Mokola with the aim of buying something suddenly collapsed. However, the people around
called the police who responded immediately and took him to an unknown hospital where he
was confirmed dead.
Professor Olu-Owolabi who became dean last year August1, 2011 was former Head of
Department of Philosophy between October 2002 and 2004.He bagged B.A. in Philosophy in
1983 and a PhD in Philosophy 1989, both degrees from the University of Lagos.He then returned
to the Obafemi Awolowo University where he obtained LLB in 2006 and proceeded to the Law
School Abuja between September 2006 to June 2007.He equally bagged LLM in 2010 from
OAU.Born in Ikene Remo in Ogun State on May 30, 1961, Professor Olu-Owolabi hailed from
Igbogila, Yewa-North Local Government.He is survived by wife and two children.
Source: PM News