With grateful hearts and appreciation to God for a fulfilled life, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Isaac Folorunso Adewole on behalf of Council, Senate, Congregation, Staff and Students of the University of Ibadan announces the transition of Emeritus Professor Albert Chinualumogu Achebe, our distinguished alumnus, literary giant and global icon, who graduated from the Department of English, Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, in 1953.

With the death of Prof. Achebe, the communities of scholars and the world have lost a fearless storyteller whose life straddled many spheres. He was a man of unbridled principles who believed and stood by his convictions. He was a man who bore his mind, a straightforward fellow. Achebe provided voice for the voiceless. He was an icon with a difference. May the soul of the departed rest in peace. Amen