Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Prof. Nuhu Yaqub, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja.
In a statement released on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismail Isah, the governor described Yaqub’s death as a significant loss to Kogi State and Nigeria.
Yaqub passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2025, in Abuja at the age of 73 following a brief illness. He was laid to rest according to Islamic rites on the same day.
Ododo paid tribute to Yaqub, highlighting his legacy as “one of the influential voices who consistently spoke truth to power and stood against oppression both in and out of public office.”
The governor extended his condolences to the Ohinoyi of Ebira Land, His Royal Majesty Alhaji Ahmed Tijani Muhammed Anaje, the people of Kogi State, and the bereaved family.
“I pray for the peaceful repose of the late Professor Yaqub and for Allah to grant the family the strength to bear this great loss,” he said.
Born on March 3, 1951, in Okene, Kogi State, Professor Yaqub had a distinguished academic career. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja from June 2004 to May 2009, later becoming the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Sokoto State University from 2012 to 2017.
From 2017 to 2019, he was Dean of the School of Postgraduate Studies at Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, leaving behind an enduring legacy of leadership and scholarship.
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