UNILORIN VC Mourns Alhaja Olesin's Passing at 87
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Alhaja Munirat Hanafi Imam Olesin, a prominent community leader and mother of Alhaji Abdullahi Olesin, the North Central Regional Editor of Leadership newspaper, passed away at the age of 87. Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, expressed his profound sadness regarding her death.
In a statement released by the university’s director of Corporate Affairs, Mr. Kunle Akogun, Prof. Egbewole conveyed that the management, staff, and students of the university were saddened by the news. He extended his sympathies to Alhaji Olesin, his siblings, and other relatives, emphasizing the pain of losing an elder whose experience and wisdom are vital for national rebirth.
Prof. Egbewole, who also chairs the consortium of Kwara state-based universities, encouraged Alhaji Olesin to find solace in the long life and remarkable legacies left by his mother.
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