Lai Oso, a prominent professor of communication, passed away unexpectedly, leaving the Lagos State University (LASU) School of Communication community in a state of sadness.
According to reports, Oso was killed in a horrifying car accident on the evening of June 24, 2023, on Saturday.
When Oso was returning to Lagos from Delta State, where he had gone to work as an external examiner at Delta State University (DELSU), Abaraka, the deadly accident happened.
The Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at LASU, Professor Sunday Olayinka Alawode, confirmed Oso’s passing on Sunday, June 25, 2023, and called his untimely passing “a rude shock” in a broadcast message.
Alawode wrote, “Good morning family. I am constrained to inform us of the involvement of Professor Muraino Olayiwola OSO, (we all fondly called Baba Lai Oso) in a ghastly auto accident which claimed his life yesterday 24th June 2023.
“It’s a rude shock to all of us even as we commiserate with Mummy Oso, the children and his entire family, the Communication family worldwide, LASU Community and all others.
“Baba, your sudden exit is painful, but we rest in the comfort that you have gone to be with the Lord. Rest in Peace. Adieu Baba of the Communication family.”
Until his death, the 67-year-old was a Professor at the Mass Communication School of Communication, Lagos State University. He had previously served as the Dean of the school between 2011 and 2015.
Oso was also the President of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals of Nigeria (ACSPN).