UNILAG VC, Prof Sofoluwe is dead

Professor Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe,the Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos is dead.

According to reports, Professor Sofoluwe slumped during a meeting, yesterday, at the Senate Chambers of the institution and was rushed to the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, (LUTH).

Vanguard gathered that he was confirmed dead after efforts to revive him failed.

Sofoluwe, the Professor of Computer Sciences was born on April 15, 1950 and was appointed the 10th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos on 31st January, 2010.

Sofoluwe graduated in Special Mathematics in June 1973 from the University of Lagos.

He earned his Master’s Degree in 1975 and Doctorate in 1981 from Edinburgh University, Scotland.

He became a Graduate Assistant at the University of Lagos in 1976 where he rose to become a full Professor in October 1996.

Professor Sofoluwe was a two-time Acting Head of the Department of Computer Science from 1989 to 1991 and 1994 to 1996. He was also Dean of the Faculty of Science between 1998 and 2002 and Professor Sofoluwe was elected as a member of the Governing Council of the University of Lagos in 2000.

Prof Sofoluwe was the third alumnus to be appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos when he was appointed to the position in  January 2010.