91-Old Prof. Ajagbe Oyewo, Who Took Silk Last Year, Dies

The 90-year-old professor of Law, Toriola Oyewo Ajagbe, who made the list of Senior Advocates of Nigeria for 2021 by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee is dead.

He died after a week at the intensive care unit of the University College, Hospital.

An obviously heartbroken family source told TheNigeriaLawyer that the academic had been admitted at UCH following a fatal accident on his way to Owo few days ago.

His daughter, Mrs Kiitan Adeagbo, who confirmed her father’s death to our correspondent said he was traveling to Ede from his base in Ibadan nine days ago when he was involved in the accident.

He was taken to the intensive Care Unit at the UCH where he eventually gave up the ghost.

Adeagbo said, “He was traveling to Ede last week Monday when the accident occurred and we eventually lost him.”

He was named among ten others as academic SANs. The nine others are Professors Bankole Akintoye Sodipo, Christian Chizundu Wigwe, Ajagbe Toriola Oyewo, Rasheed Jimoh Ijaodola, Oluyinka Osayame Omorogbe, Edoba Bright Omoregie, Abiola Olaitan Sanni, Dr. Josephine Aladi Achor Agbonika, and Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi.

Oyewo is a traditional chief in Ibadan, Oyo State. He was once an elected member representing Lagelu South Federal Constituency, Oyo State. He was born in his hometown Erunmu, Oyo State on January 11, 1932.

His educational qualifications are LL.B (Lon don), 1960; M.P.A. 1973, M. Phil. 1983 and Ph.D., 1985. He was called to the Bar in 1962 and is a member of the Lincoln’s Inn, London. Chief Oyewo is a legal practitioner and an expert in local government law and administration.

He served as an Administrative Secretary, Legal Secretary, and Executive Secretary to a number of local government councils in the defunct Western State, among others. He is married with children. His hobbies are music and athletics.