Folabi Olumide

Folabi Olumide (1936 – 8 January 2021^[1][2] ) was a Nigerian academic and medical surgeon best known for being the first Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, a position he held from 1983–1988.^[3][4]

Afolabi Olumide
1st Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University
In office 1983–1988
Succeeded by	Jadesola Akande
Personal details
Born	Olufolabi Olumide 1936
Died	8 January 2021(2021-01-08) (aged 84–85)
Alma mater	University of Ibadan

Olumide died from COVID-19 in 2021.^[5]

Bibliography

• Randle, Bashorun (1 May 2016). "Olumide… The odd man out". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 July 2016.

References

1. Abiola, Oladipo (8 January 2021). "LASU Pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Prof Folabi Olumide Dies At 81". Naija News. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
2. "LASU first VC, Prof. Folabi is dead". Daily Trust. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
3. Olugbamila, Adegunle (7 August 2014). "How to achieve LASU founders' dreams". The Nation. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
4. Newswatch. Newswatch Communications Limited. 1989.
5. "Nigerian Professors Who Died From Covid-19 Complications". Abuja: allAfrica. Leadership. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2023.