Ex-Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar is currently mourning the death of Nigeria’s foremost educationist and medical professional, Professor Emeritus Oladipupo Akinkugbe who died on Monday at the age of 86.
He had his say in a recent statement by his media office.
According to him, Emeritus’ death is a major loss to the body of medical professionals in Nigeria and indeed the world.
He added that the deceased made strides with his medical researches and this made him a household name.
His words, “The loss of Professor Akinkugbe is a huge loss to our dear country. The late Professor was an excellent ambassador of Nigeria’s intellectual greatness. We would certainly miss him and his work both as an academician and administrator. His legacies will remain indelible in the sands of time.”