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Educational Insights2 min read2026-04-28

Former LASU Pro-Chancellor Deji Femi-Pearse Dies at 86

Lagos State University mourns the loss of its former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Deji Femi-Pearse, who passed away on Friday at the age of 86. Born on September 18, 1932, in Yaba, Lagos, Profess...

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Azeez

28 Apr 2026

Former LASU Pro-Chancellor Deji Femi-Pearse Dies at 86
Key takeaways
  • Lagos State University mourns the loss of its former Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Deji Femi-Pearse, who passed away on Friday at the age of 86.
  • Born on September 18, 1932, in Yaba, Lagos, Professor Femi-Pearse received his early education at CMS Grammar School before pursuing medicine at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland.
  • He later joined the College of Medicine at the University of Lagos and the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) as a staff member.

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