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Tinubu Mourns Exit of Prof. Ayodeji Banjo

Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
By Oluwadara Akingbohungbe
Published: May 26, 2024
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President Bola Tinubu extends his condolences to the family of the late Emeritus Professor Ayodeji Banjo, who passed away at the age of 90.

This was made available to Okay.ng in a press release by the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, on Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Professor Banjo was Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan from 1984 to 1991, and also former Chairman of the Board of the National Universities Commission and former Pro-Chancellor of the Universities of Port Harcourt, Ilorin, and Ajayi Crowther.

The statement read thus: “President Tinubu mourns the academic par excellence, who only recently turned 90, describing him as a stout beacon of professional and moral excellence.

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The President celebrates the life and legacies of the late Emeritus Professor of English, renowned for his immense contributions to the development of education in Nigeria.”

The President further commiserates with the family of Professor Banjo and the academic community while praying to God Almighty to grant the departed eternal rest.

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