Professor Osayuki Godwin Oshodin: Former UNIBEN Vice Chancellor Dies

Emeritus Professor Osayuki Godwin Oshodin, former Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) is dead, Siggy reports.

A family source told CAMPUS GIST that the former University administrator, who has been sick for some time, died early Sunday morning.

Born August 9, 1950, Oshodin was Vice Chancellor of UNIBEN from 2009 to 2014. He was a professor of health education. He died at age 71.

His death came barely few months after the University lost its first female Vice Chancellor, Prof. Grace Alele-Williams.

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Until his demise, Oshodin was married to Mrs Otasowie, immediate past Registrar of UNIBEN. He was at last year’s Convocation of the University unveiled as Emeritus Professor by the current VC, Prof. Lilian Salami.

May his soul rest in peace. Amen.

Source: Nigeria Campus News, Campusgist