The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Professor Abdul Gafar Siyan Oyeweso is dead, reports thegazellenews.com
He was aged 64.
News of his demise was broken by Professor Tunde Akanni early Tuesday, 2 December, 2025, on his Facebook page.
A further statement released on behalf of the family Olawale Oyeweso, said the revered Professor of History died early Tuesday, 2 December, 2025, after undergoing a successful surgery.
A professor of History, Oyeweso is one of Nigeria’s most referred historians and taught the subject for a long time at the Lagos State University, Ojo.
He will be buried in Ede on Tuesday, 2 December, 2025.
