Ibadan – An Ibadan-based socialist and human rights activist, Comrade Laoye Sanda is dead.
Sanda was among the academics sacked by the then Olusegun Obasanjo military government for their roles in the students’ uprising tagged “Ali Must go” in 1978.
They were later pardoned and re-absorbed into the academic system by the Shehu Shagari civilian administration.
Sanda was a Lecturer at The Polytechnic, Ibadan where he retired in 1993.
The Socialist Party of Nigeria (SPN) confirmed his demise on Sunday in a statement signed by the duo of Abiodun Bamigboye , Acting National Chairperson and Bosah Chinedu, National Secretary.
According to the statement, the socialist died on Thursday, May 4 in Ibadan, Oyo State
They described the deceased as a longstanding revolutionary.
“For instance, he was among the academics sacked by Olusegun Obasanjo military government because of their support for the students’ uprising tagged ‘Ali Must go’ in 1978.
“Until his death, he was a close collaborator of the SPN.
“He supported the SPN in its many struggles against various anti-poor capitalist policies and for the socialist transformation of Nigeria,” the party said. (vitalnewsngr.com)
