Popular singer, Segun Akinlolu has joined the Academic community of the Obafemi Awolowo University to mourn the death of a former student leader of the institution, Abass Oyeyemi.
According The PUNCH, Oyeyemi died in the early hours of Thursday, May 25, 2023.
He was a member of the Students’ Union’s Electoral Commission and a former public relations officer for the OAU branch of the Muslim Students Society of Nigeria.
Using his Twitter account on Thursday night, Beautiful Nubia lamented the loss of a “vibrant young soul”.
“Of what use are words at a time like this? We can console ourselves with ‘it is not how long but how well.’ Still, it hurts to the bone to lose a vibrant young soul,” the musician tweeted, posting a picture of himself and Oyeyemi.
“I pray for strength and calm for those who knew and loved him dearly. We must carry on his memory and good deeds,” he added.
In a statement released on Thursday, the OAU chapter of the MSSN announced the postponement of its activities for the week in honour of the deceased.
“It is with deepest regrets that we announce the indefinite postponement of all Jihad week programmes. This is as we received the sad news of the death of our brother, Abass Oyeyemi (Bazzman), who was called by his Lord this morning.
“Until his death, he was well known for his active drive in inspiring and creating opportunities for youths. He was also a former PRO of the MSSN OAU in the 2017/2018 session.
“We ask Allah to accept his return and admit him into Jannah. Aameen,” the statement signed by the Ameer of the association, Abdulrazaq Ibrahim, stated.
The deceased was recently enlisted in the National Youth Service Corps and deployed from Akwa Ibom to Osun State.
A member of the Students’ Union Representatives Council, Sumbade Jr, in a post on social media, said, “We still shook hands after a football match on Wednesday, he was in the NYSC uniform. This life is too short. Rest well, my comrade.”
Prior to being rushed to the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Ile-Ife, Oyeyemi experienced “difficulty in breathing,” according to intimate sources. His death was announced later in the day.
