OAU debunks rumour of ex-acting VC, Elujoba’s death

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo

The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has debunked the rumour that a former vice chancellor of the institution, Prof. Anthony Elujoba is dead.

A statement by the Public Relations Officer of the university, Abiodun Olarewaju, on Thursday described the rumour as false, wicked, malicious, unfortunate and downright satanic. 

Olarewaju also expressed disappointment with some conventional media houses who also aired the rumours without verifying from the school authority.

The statement reads in parts: “The attention of the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, has been drawn to an unfounded rumour making the rounds in the social media that a former acting vice chancellor of the university, Professor Anthony Elujoba is dead.

“Most unfortunate was that a few conventional media houses also aired the rumours on their frequency modulation, abandoning the age-long media maxim of ‘if in doubt, leave out’.

“To put the record straight, Professor Anthony Elujoba is not dead. It’s true that he had an auto crash and he has been on admission in the hospital. it is heartwarming to know that he is responding to treatment.

“We, therefore, want the general public to disregard, in its entirety, the malicious rumour and be praying for quick recovery of the erudite scholar.”