The Principal Oríta Mefa Baptist Model School (OBMS), Total Garden, Ibadan, Deacon Olutunji Ilesanmi is dead
A source close to the family, who craved anonymity disclosed that the late principal died early this month while battling with an undisclosed illness.
He had two surgical operations this year, but was unlucky with the second one he went for in Lagos, that’s where he died.”
Also a teacher in the school who expressed shock on the demise of the principal, noted that it had not been made official but confirmed that the staffers were aware of his (Deacon Ilesanmi) illness and visits to the hospital for care.
We actually don’t really know exactly what happened. But he was hospitalised for a while”
The teacher described the late principal as a thoroughbred educationist and seasoned administrator whose tenure shored up the school reputation globally.
He told the Ss3 students that he will not rest until they write their final neco papers. After they wrote it, he died.