Great Ife Alumni Publicity

The Global President, Great Ife Alumni Association, Engr. Wale Olaleye FNSE has felicitated with distinguished graduates of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, who were recently appointed Principal Officers of the University of Ilesa, Osun State and the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. You will recall that Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State recently approved the appointment of Professor Taiwo Olufemi ASAOLU, Mr. Funso Olawale OJO and Mr. Adewale Amobi OGUNSIPE as Vice Chancellor, Registrar and Librarian, University of Ilesa, Ilesa, Osun State,  respectively. Mr. Oluyemisi Adebayo OLAOYE, was also recently appointed Deputy Registrar at the University of Ibadan, Ibadan. While congratulating the Principal Officers, all graduates of the distinguished Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, the Global President urged the Principal Officers to continue to contribute to the development of their various institutions and deepen the Great Ife ethos of learning and culture, at all times.

The attention of the Global Executive Council (GEC), Great Ife Alumni Association has been drawn to the killing of Okoli Chizoputam, a final year student of the Department of Civil Engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, by mob action of angry students over alleged theft of phone. GEC condemns the dastardly act in its entirety. According to a release by the Global Publicity Secretary, Great Ife Alumni Association, Akeem Amodu, the Global Executive Council of the Association not only viewed the killing as unjust, extra-judicial and barbaric but also constitutes a violation of the fundamental rights of Okoli Chizoputam to fear hearing. The Global President of the Alumni Association, Engr. Wale Olaleye FNSE, on behalf of the Association, has backed the call by the Management of the University for a thorough investigation of the unfortunate killing as a step towards identifying and prosecuting the perpetrators of the mob killing. Meanwhile, the Global Executiv...

The Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has appointed Mr. Adetunji Kamardeen Bakare, Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ikeola Abogan and Dr. Olukemi Adebimpe Fadehan respectively as the new Registrar, the new Bursar, and the incoming Librarian of the University.  The three appointees are graduates of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ibadan. Mr. Adetunji Kamardeen BAKARE, holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Studies (1987 set). Also a 2003 Master of Arts degree holder in Literature – in – English, Mr. Bakare rose through the ranks of the university since his appointment into the University system as Administrative Officer I. The new Bursar Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ikeola Abogan holds a a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting (1992). An Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Nigeria (ICPAN), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Ikeola Abogan also has a Certificate in Electronic Data Processing and Master of Bus...