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Sowunmi, in the statement, described the death as a major loss to the communication community and the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Nigeria.

Renowned communication scholar and veteran member of Nigeria’s media and communication community, professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, has passed on.

The news of his death was announced by Akinniyi Sowunmi, a member of his family, revealing that the professor died on Thursday morning at the age of 85.

Sowunmi, in the statement, described the death as a major loss to the communication community and the Association of Communication Scholars and Professionals in Nigeria.

“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. Details of his funeral rites to be announced by the family soon,” the statement reads.