Associates of radical historian Segun Osoba convene to define his legacy
Writing in tribute, political scientist Jibrin Ibrahim remembered Mr Osoba not just as a brilliant historian but as one of a rare kind, a scholar who held together learning, principle, mentorship, and public purpose all at once.
The speakers are people whose thinking Mr Osoba shaped directly: Toye Olorode; Jibrin Ibrahim, a professor of political science and public intellectual; Hauwa Mustapha, radical trade unionist; and Olutayo Adesina, a history professor.
Toye Olorode, a professor of plant genetics and one of Mr Osoba’s closest comrades from their days together as socialists at the University of Ife, now Obafemi Awolowo University, put it simply when he marked his friend’s passing: Osoba was “a foremost patriot, social historian, committed socialist, exemplary teacher, and humanist.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
