Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa, By Yusuf Bangura

Ex-Daily Trust Editorial Board member, Professor Okello...

Professor Okello Oculi, a distinguished Ugandan scholar, poet, and long-serving member of the Daily Trust Editorial Board, has died at the age of 83. Oculi passed away yesterday in Abuja, bringing to a close an illustrious career marked by unwavering dedication to African unity, literature, and intellectual development. His death was confirmed by scholar and close associate, Yusuf Bangura, who described him as “a committed fighter for African un…

Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa, By Yusuf Bangura

Ever since I met Okello at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in 1980, Africa had always been front and centre his writings, advocacy and politics. He lived and breathed Africa. He was a passionate and relentless advocate of a united and prosperous Africa that can assume big power status in world affairs. I received the shocking […] The post Okello Oculi (1942-2025): The scholar who lived and breathed Africa, By Yusuf Bangura appeared first on Premiu…