AFUED 61st Founder’s Day Lecture: Adenipekun Pledges Leveraging On Relationship With Afe Babalola To Attract Development 

By Joseph Sunday 

The Head Of Chambers of Aare Afe Babalola, Mr Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN, has pledged to leverage on his relationship with Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, the founder of Afe Babalola University in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State to attract more developments and infrastructural facilities to Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo. 

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Mr Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN, stated the above while fielding questions from the Treasure Newspaper reporter shortly after delivering the 61st Founder’s Day Lecture of the Alumni Association of Adeyemi Federal University of Education in Ondo held at the Olusegun Obasanjo Auditorium of the Institution recently on the topic titled: “Adeyemi Federal University Of Education: A Tortuous But Eventful Journey To Greatness”. 

Adenipekun in his response during interview said, “With Chief Afe Babalola, SAN as my Associate, we will continue to support Adeyemi Federal University of Education as a University. As a member of the Afe Babalola University’s Governing Council, I will use that to leverage on my engagement with the University to make sure we attract investment and also develop this university to the level that it will be reckoned with anywhere in the world. 

In his specific message, Mr Adebayo Adenipekun, SAN, revealed that the Institution has come a long way to get to the current stage as a University. In his words, he said, “we have struggled to attain a University status. My expectation is that we should ensure we make this place a great centre of learning, so that it will be reckoned with and be able to compete with Universities all over the world. 

Advising the University Management, Adenipekun emphasized the need for them to ensure they put the interest of the University first, above any selfish ambition. They should work closely with the Council to make sure that the University maintains her excellence. 

My advise for the management is to ensure they put the interest of the University first, above selfish ambitions. They should work with the Council to make sure the University maintains her excellence. 

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During the lecture, Mr Adenipekun reminded his audience of the days of struggles of the Institutions visionary leaders, the diligent staff and the committed Alumni Association who persevered and sail through to attain the current greatness and status for the University. 

He hailed the resolve of the actors who work hard and strived to be a beacon of Knowledge, a nurturer of talent and a shaper of future educators, and who sees that the defunct Adeyemi College of Education was upgraded into a University. 

Highlights of the 61st Founder’s Day Alumni Lecture was when Mr Adenipekun and wife, Mrs Yemisi Adenipekun, also an Alumni of the Institution were called up the stage, and honored with awards, first by the Alumni National body, and secondly, by the Students of the English Department of the Institution.  

Full of emotions, Mr Adenipekun gave credit to her wife, Mrs Yemisi Adenipekun whom he said he met while on campus many years ago while narrating how they fell in love with each other. 

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Mr Adenipekun described her wife as the best, whom he said abandoned her own pursuit of a Master’s Degree to support him financially and emotionally to pursue a course in Law which made him who he is today. 

Adenipekun further describes her wife’s resilience and commitment as a constant source of inspiration for him. 

Adenipekun however used the opportunity of the Alumni lecture to commend the Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Samuel Akintunde; the Alumni National President, Dr Olowogboyega Oyebade; Chief Awosika; Professor Wake Osisanwo; Professor Orisawayi; Professor Mary T. David; Professor Aboderin for their contributions to his life achievements and successes. 

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He also used the lecture to acknowledge and thank the National Executive of the Alumni Association for the opportunity given him to reconnect with his roots and give back to his alma mater in his own small way. 

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