Dr Jacob Adegoke Oba affectionately known as Goke was born 18th February 1960 in Ode-Ekiti in Ondo State Nigeria. He attended Ode-Ekiti High School where he was an exceptional student. He later went to Federal Givernment College, Ogbomoso in Oyo State for his Advanced Level studies. Goke began his medical student training in University of Ibadan in 1980 and graduated with an MBBS degree in 1985. His path in life took him all the way to the Caribbean where he did his postgraduate training in Trinidad & Tobago as a General Surgeon. He spent a few years in the Republic of Ireland where he did his postgraduate surgical Fellowship exam. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He later returned back to San Fernando General Hospital in Trinidad where he worked as Consultant General Surgeon until he departed this world on 5th February 2019. 

For those who have been privileged to have met and know him, he was fondly remembered as a nice, gentle and friendly man. Though quiet but was an amicable person and a pleasure tom  be around. He loved life, lived life and enjoyed life. He was kind and helpful sometimes to a fault. 

He was survived by his lovely wife Omolade, ex-wife Remi, one aunt, one sister, three brothers a number of nephews and nieces and five adorable children. 

He will surely be missed. Rest in peace Goke.