The Vice Chancellor of the KWARA State University, Prof Mustapha Akanbi, (SAN) is dead.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, confirmed that the VC died on Sunday night.
The statement did not give further details of the occurrence of the death.
The statement with the title ‘Kwara Gov mourns KWASU’s VC Prof. Akanbi’ quoted the Governor as having described the death as painful and shocking.
“Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described as painful and shocking the death of the Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU) Prof. Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi, SAN.
“We submit to the decree of Allah who gives and takes. It is against that backdrop that we mourn the Vice Chancellor who answered Allah’s call tonight. He was a true and humble servant of Allah and we beseech our God, the Oft-Forgiving and Merciful, to grant him al-jannah Firdaus,” the Governor said in a statement Sunday night.
“The professor of law was a colossus who played the leading role to open a new chapter of academic excellence and greatness for KWASU.
“Our condolences go to his family, immediate and extended, to KWASU and the rest of the academic community, and to members of the bar and the bench in Kwara State and across the country.”
However an announcement of the death from the office of the Registrar of KWASU confirmed that the VC pass on after a protracted illness.
The school authority urged the public to pray for the family members of the deceased law Professor and Academic in their moment of trial.
“With very heavy heart but in total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, the Management of Kwara State University announces the death of the Vice Chancellor, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN.
“The sad event took place today, 20th November 2022 after a protracted illness. We urge all to remember the immediate and extended family and the University in prayers in this very trying time.
“Burial arrangement will be announced soon.”
