Communication icon, Idowu Sobowale, dies at 85
Renowned communication scholar and veteran member of Nigeria’s media and communication community, Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, has died aged 85.
According to a statement by a member of his family, Akinniyi Sowunmi, Sobowale died on Thursday morning.
The family described the deceased as a major loss to Nigeria’s communication community, particularly members of the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Nigeria (ACSPN).
The statement read in part: “This is a very sad day for us in the Communication Community in Nigeria and especially for us at the Association of Communication Scholars & Professionals in Nigeria.
“Our father, Pa Deacon Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, OON, 85, joined the saints triumphant this morning, October 8, 2026.”
The family said details of the funeral arrangements would be announced later.
