John Obafunwa is a Nigerian medical expert, pathologist, lawyer, author and former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University.

[1] Obafunwa was born in Epe, a local government area in Lagos State, South-Western Nigeria.

Prior to obtaining his post graduate certificate from the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in 1987, he spent five years of residency training the Department of Morbid Anatomy, Lagos University Teaching Hospital.

[3] Prior to his appointment as the 7th Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University,[4] Obafunwa has worked and served in several educational and medical organizations including the Forensic Medicine Unit, University of Edinburgh Medical School and South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust.

[14] On 18 March 2015, it was reported in the media that he was pelted with sachet water by staff during a protest after NASU-LASU accused him of owing them salaries for four months.