Reports have it that Nigerian playwright, Wole Soyinka has lost his brother identified as Femi Soyinka.
The death of the 85-year-old professor who died in the early hours of Tuesday at Ibadan was disclosed through a statement approved by his son, Ayodele that reads;
“The Soyinka Family of Ake/Isara, Ogun State, has announced the passing of their father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle Professor Femi Soyinka, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, 14 June 2022 at his home in Kukumada Village, Ibadan, Oyo State.
“Born in 1937, Professor Femi Soyinka received a Medical degree in Medicine and Surgery, MBchB from the University of Heidelberg, 1964; and Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from the same University in 1965. He specialised and practised as a Dermatologist, Venereologist and Allergologist at the University of Giessen, in 1969.
“In 1972, he obtained a Master of Public Health degree from Hadassah Medical School, (MPH) Israel.”
“Burial arrangements would be announced by the family later.”
