Obituary: Professor Adebayo Lawal

[Toyin Falola]

It is with deep sadness and sorrow that I announce the death of Professor Adebayo Lawal. He died yesterday, Monday. He had a very long career in the Dept. of History, the University of Lagos. He made his mark on the analysis of colonial Nigeria, training many generations of students who distinguished themselves in various walks of life.

 

You and I cannot escape death:

 

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.   

Ecclesiastes 12:7

 

More on the funeral arrangement in due course.

TF

Toyin Falola

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[Olatunde Babawale]

I am  saddened by the tragic news of Prof Adebayo Lawal's demise.  May the Lord grant his soul eternal repose.

Tunde Babawale

Dept of Political Science

University of Lagos

Akoka

Nigeria

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On Thu, 2 Apr 2020 at 11:40, 'Jide osuntokun' via USA Africa Dialogue Series

<usaafric...@googlegroups.com> wrote:

Dear Toyin ,

What a great loss.

. Bayo was my colleague in unilag for several years .

May God Rest his soul in peace .

Professor emeritus Akinjide Osuntokun

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[Michael Afolayan]

OMG!

I am so sorry to hear this terrible news! Wow, so the gentle economic historian form Ila Orangun is gone! Professor Lawal was a good friend of my family. We hosted him a few times in Wisconsin and he and his wife hosted me while I came to Nigeria on the flag of UNICEF, using the UNILAG library barely two years ago, and that would be the last time we saw each other. O boy!

May the good Lord grant the family the fortitude to bear the loss, and may all of us who are his friends be comforted!

Michael O. Afoláyan

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