A Part IV medical student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Oreoluwa Emmanuel Adewole, has died after collapsing during a clinical viva examination, the University's management has confirmed.

The Institution's Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, disclosed that Adewole complained of chest pain during the examination before losing consciousness. Lecturers and fellow medical students present at the venue attended to him immediately, making efforts to stabilise his condition before professional medical intervention was sought.

Despite those efforts, the student was confirmed dead shortly after, in what the University described as a sudden and tragic loss.

The Vice Chancellor, Professor Simeon Bamire, speaking on behalf of the Governing Council, Senate, staff, and students, expressed deep sorrow over the incident. He extended condolences to the family of the deceased as well as to his colleagues and friends, describing the loss as painful and irreparable.

The University management added that it is engaging relevant authorities and the family of the deceased to provide necessary support, and is working to fully understand the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The death has sent shockwaves through the university community, particularly within the College of Health Sciences, where Adewole was undergoing his training.

The incident has renewed concerns about student health and emergency response systems across Nigerian Universities, with particular attention to high pressure academic environments such as medical training programmes.