Saad Omo Iya is Dead

Date: 2016-05-12

A former Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Universities, (ASUU), Unilorin Branch, Dr Sa’ad Yusuf Omo’Ya is dead. Until his death, today, he was a Senior Lecturer in the Department of History and International studies of the University of Ilorin. Prior to joining the services of the University of Ilorin in the mid 90s, Dr, Saad Omo'ya has had significant involvement in the Nigerian politics. During the aborted 4th Republic, Dr, Omo’Ya succeeded Dr Saliu Ajia as the state secretary of the National Republican Convention (NRC). Later, during the run for the 2011 gubernatorial elections in Kwara State, he was appointed the Director-General of the Dele Belgore Gubernatorial Campaign organisation. He had also served Kwara State as one of the Commissioners in the state Civil Service Commission during the tenure of the late Admiral Mohammed Lawal.

When he returned to the academic, Dr. Omo’Ya concentrated his academic writings on the political and economic history of the people of Nigeria with particular attention on the Ilorin emirate. He was a significant opposition voice against the 'indiscriminate land grabbing' in Ilorin, by the Kwara State government during the twilight of the Bukola Saraki administration.

At about now, the Janazah prayer for the late university don, unionist and politician is being conducted at his Ile Afunku,  family compound, Alanamu area while the internment will take place at this residence, in Odota, area of Ilorin.

May his soul rest in perfect peace.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bukola Ajikobi     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Rasheed Jimoh     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Donatus Ejidike     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Saadu Yusuf     Aminu Ado Bayero     Solomon Edoja     Oke-Ode     Moshood Mustapha     Ajuloopin     Gbemi Saraki     Valsolar Consultoria     Umar Danladi Shero     Michael Nzwekwe     Yaru     Saadu Alanamu     Aliyu Muyideen     Tsado Manman     Ahmad Lawan     Ethical College     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Mutawali     Segun Ogunsola     Haliru Dantoro     Lai Gobir     Ebola     Mogaji Aare     Afonja Descendants Union     Harafat E. Mukadam     Egbewole     Mohammed Ibrahim     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Ramadhan     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Salman Alada     Joseph Daudu     Elerin Of Erin-Ile     Orisa Bridge     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Yusuf Arowosaye     Gobir     Sarakite     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Al-Adaby     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Kwara 2023     Simeon Sayomi     Elerin Of Adanla     Shehu Adaramaja     Kassim Babamale     Transition Implementation Committee     Suleiman Abubakar     Ejidongari     MAI Akande     YAKOOYO     Kwara-SAPZ Project     George Innih     NaAllah     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Akanbi-Oke     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Binta Abubakar Mora     Samuel Adedoyin     Peculiar Allowance     Kazeem Gbolagade     Pakata Development Association     Asa     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Tafida     Kubra Kazum     Temi Kolawole     Apaola     Amuda Musbau    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Amasa     Olushola Saraki     The Herald     Bank Of Industry     Shehu Adaramaja     Raheem Adaramaja     Ilorin South Constituency     Haleeman Salman     Temitope Ogunbanke     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Awwal Jawondo     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Kwha.gov.ng     Public Holiday     Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum     Ilorin Like-Minds     KWSUED     N-Power     Kwara State Fire Service     Isa Aremu     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Kwara State Football Association     Kwara State Television     Ishola Abdullahi     Sanitation Exercise     Minimum Wage     Baba Issa     Ado Bayero     Dan-Kazeem     Dairo Kunle Paul     Halimat Yusuf     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Soffiyyallah Kamaldeen     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Balogun Fulani     Alabi Lawal     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Isiaq Khadeejah     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     International Vocational Centre     Odolaye Aremu     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     TESCOM 2025     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Popo-Igbonna     Olaiya Zuberu     Malete     Adanla-Irese     Isau     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Noah Yusuf     Ali Ahmad     Oyin-Zubair     Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan     Offa Metropolitan Club     National Party Of Nigeria     Abdulrauf Aliyu     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Okin High School     Ahmad Belgore     TIC     Oloriegbe     Dan Iya Of Ilorin     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Oni Adebayo     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Ayinde Oyepitan     Kunbi Titiloye     Gbemi Saraki     Agboola Babatunde     Gbugbu     Abubakar Ndakene     Jebba