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.

Share-Tsaragi     Orisun Igbomina     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ahmad Uthman     Garment Factory     Tunji Folami     Trade Lenda SME Fair     Omu Aran     Titus Ashaolu     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Lateef Fagbemi     Kuliyan Geri     Oba-Solagberu     Ilesha-Baruba     Mazars Consulting     Gwanara     David Adesina     Umar Ayinla Saro     NYSC     Sunday Popo-Ola     KWSUED     KWASEIC     Temitope Ogunbanke     BECE     Gaa Olobi     Bolakale Saka     T And K FOODS     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Kolawole Akande     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Saka Balikis Kehinde     Lukman Adeloyin     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Ariyo     Salary     KWAFFA     Tunde Akanbi     Binta Abubakar-Mora     NNPP     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Dagbalodo     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Olatunde Olukoya     Adedeji Onimago     Olomu Of Omu-Aran     Facemasks     AbdulGafar Tosho     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Yaman     Congress For National Consensus     Salau Kabiru Abdullahi     Aisha Buhari     Saliu Alamoyo     TIC     Pakata Patriots     Oniwasi Agbaye     2017 Budget     Idowu Laro     QuickWin     Ilorin Airport     Yakubu Shaaba     New Naira Notes     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Halidu Danbaba     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Apaola     Elerin Of Adanla     Christopher Ayeni     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Edu     National Broadcasting Commission    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Igbaja     NSCIA     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     IHS Towers     Adaramaja     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Gobir     Salihu S. Yaru     AGF Abdulrazaq     Hassan Taiye Salam     Femtech     Ibrahim Sulu Gambari     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Kumbi Titiloye     Baruten     Mamman Saba Jibril     Hakeem Lawal     Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Musbau A. Akanji     Obasanjo     Damilola Yusuf Adelodun     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Olaiya Lawal     UNILORIN Alumni Association     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Village Alive Development Association     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     ANCOPPS     Taofeek Sanusi     Abdulfatai Ahmed     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Oke-Odo     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Mufti Of Ilorin     Bukola Ajikobi     Ilorin Metro Park     Trader Moni     Kwara State Television     John Kehinde Salako     Sodiya     Balogin Alanamu     Ado Ibrahim     CT Ayeni     Esinrogunjo     Memunat Monsuma     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Usman Alkali Baba     Rashidi Yekini     Bola Olukoju     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Iliasu     Hausa     Monsurat Omotosho     Emir Of Ilorin     Salihu Ajia     Millennium Development Goals     Olupako     Ilorin Innovation Hub     Ishola Abdullahi     Afolayan     Henry Olaosebikan     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Sardauna Of Ilorin     IEDPU     Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Hassan Saliu     Borgu     Hassan A. Saliu     Wahab Issa     Sun Qing Rong     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Kwara Hotel     Shururat Olatinwo