Renowned medical practitioner and academic, Emeritus Professor, Oladipo Akinkugbe is dead.
According to reports, Akinkugbe died in Ibadan on Monday. He was 87.
He was born on July 19, 1933 in Ondo State.
He has practised and taught medicine in various reputable universities across the world. He was the pioneer Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin. Also, he was pioneer Vice Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was instrumental to the opening of the famous hypertension and renal clinics at the University College Hospital, Ibadan.
He was Chairman, Vesta Healthcare Partners and Chairman of the Presidential Projects Implementation Committee (PPIC) on refurbishing of Teaching Hospitals in Nigeria.
He was also a chairman of the Board of Management of University College Hospital Ibadan, Nigeria and one-time Chairman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
