Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, a historian
who served as Nigeria’s ambassador to
the United States, has died in Washington,
DC, SaharaReporters just learned. Mr.
Adefuye died at a yet to be disclosed
hospital in the US, a source in the US told
our correspondent. Mr. Adefuye was
recalled to Nigeria after President
Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as
President. He was still waiting to hand
over to a new ambassador when he
suddenly died today.

A former professor of history, Mr. Adefuye was in
2010 appointed by former President Goodluck
Jonathan as Nigeria’s ambassador in the US. An
outspoken person and fierce defender of Nigeria,
the deceased diplomat tackled critics of Nigeria
in the US. He vociferously lobbied against
Nigeria’s classification as “a country of interest”
in America’s terrorism watch list.
Mr. Adefuye hailed from Ijebu-Igbo in 1947, and
studied at the University of Ibadan where he
earned his first degree in 1969 as well as a PhD
in history in 1973. He also received a Fulbright
Fellowship that enabled him to do research work
at Columbia University, the University of North
Florida, and the University of Florida in
Gainesville.
Ambassador Adefuye, who wrote several history
texts, taught at the University of Lagos, earning
a professorship and heading the History
Department 1985 to 1987.
Prior to his appointment to Nigeria’s Embassy in
Washington, DC, Mr. Adefuye served as his
country’s ambassador to Jamaica (where he
was concurrently accredited to Haiti and Belize)
from 1987 to 1991. In 1991, he was appointed
Nigeria’s Deputy High Commissioner in the U.K.,
leaving to work for fourteen years as a Deputy
Director at the Commonwealth. On leaving the
Commonwealth, the former professor accepted a
position as an advisor at the Economic
Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

source: http://saharareporters.com/2015/08/27/nigerian-ambassador-us-ade-adefuye-dead

Rip

Chai.....dem don yanka d bold man wey stand against d U.S on ay marriage....

R.I.P Sir

His chapter is closed, only his manhood(legacy) will live on...hopefully he left a good legacy behind.

Whose chapter is next in line to be closed?
Only †нε creator knows!

People in government have been dying since last month.

We just lost an icon,diplomat par excellence. RIP.

RIP

How can someone be a former professor ehn op ?

These days, i dont just rush to tell pple RIP coz I don't know if the person really deserve to rest in peace, especially people in Govt

RIP.....DauraDullard will appoint anoda a.boki in his place

Wasn't he the same person the States wanted him removed from his position?


R.I.P

Rip to him.

RIP