Akin,
Ile n'mo, ile n'su, eda sun bi ole, sugbon olojo n'ka ojo! The day breaks, and the sun sets, humans engage in oblivious slumber, unaware that the grim reaper accounts for our earthly existence!
May the soul of our dearly departed brother rest in perfect peace!
Cheers.
IBK
On 12 Feb 2014 13:26, <akinalao@gmail.com> wrote:
-- Prof. Adeleye has actually gone ahead to a deserved rest after a protracted battle with health issues. May his soul rest in peace.--Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone provided by Airtel Nigeria.From: cogbogbo@yahoo.comDate: Wed, 12 Feb 2014 00:25:07 +0100ReplyTo: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.comSubject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - R. A. Adeleye: An Icon of the Ibadan School of History TransitsGloom descended on the Department of History University of Ibadan this morning when the news of the demise of. RA Adeleyefiltered through the hallowed corridors of the Department.Adeleye, it was reported. passed on yesterday the 10th of February 2014 after a debilitating illness that lasted for over a decade.For over a generation, Adeleye taught and mentored several students and scholars at Ibadan. He was a leading authority on Northern Nigerian History, his book Power and Diplomacy in Northern Nigeria 1804 -1906 (1971) remains a locus classicus in the study of the Sokoto Caliphate. A n eminent and brilliant scholar, Adeleye was a major builder and pilliar of the famous Ibadan School of History.In addition to his prodigious scholarly out put. He will also be remembered for his service to his fatherland . He was a Commissioner in the old Kawara state and was subsequently appointed a Federal Commissioner first for Land and Housing and later for industries.A fellow of Historical Society of Nigeria, he was married with children.CBN OgbogboSent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
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