Home City Review ANA Commiserates With Akinwumi Isola’s Family

ANA Commiserates With Akinwumi Isola’s Family

0
Professor Akinwunmi Ishola...rest in peace...
Professor Akinwunmi Ishola...rest in peace...

The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has expressed its heartfelt condolences to the family and relatives of the late Yoruba literary icon, Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola.

A press release signed by Mallam Denja Abdulahi, the President of ANA on Tuesday, said they received the news of the death of the literary giant with shock and pray that his soul should rest in eternal peace.

The late Prof. Akinwunmi Ishola who wrote, produced and acted a number of movies, which include O leku, 1986; Efusetan Aniwura (1961/1962) passed on to glory on the 17th of February 2018 at the ripeful age of 83.

The release further described the deceased, who was a former lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo University as a “literary icon who advanced Yoruba literature beyond our imagination”.

The literary body also expressed their condolences to the family, current Executive Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi and to the people of the pen community for the loss of the literary icon.

Packaged by Alice Egbedele

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here