At OOU’s 110th Inaugural Lecture, Olu of Imasayi-Yewa honours Prof. Oderinde, an Imasayi native
The Olu of Imasayi-Yewa, Alayeluwa Oba (Rtn) Lukman Olalekan Adeleke Kuoye, has congratulated an Imasayi-Yewa-born indigene, Professor Olatundun Oluwatunmise Oderinde, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU Ago-Iwoye over her successful delivery at the University’s 110th Inaugural lecture in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.
The inaugural lecture held on Tuesday 11th July, 2023 was the title; Woo-Man, Woe-Man, Woman? Redefining the nomenclature in God’s perspective.
Oba Kuoye praised Oderinde who is a Professor of New Testament and Christian Theology for the beautiful research and presentation displayed at the highly attended event. He expressed his felicitations via a statement on Saturday, describing the DVC as a pride of Yewaland.
“Professor Oderinde’s latest status is a true reflection of her decades of investment in the growth of Nigeria’s Education sector through the academic four walls. I am so proud and I cannot but congratulate her very warmly.
“I urge all indigenes of Imasayi-Yewa and Yewaland at large to emulate the erudite scholar by being good ambassadors of Yewaland. We must sustain the virtues upon which our forefathers built Imasayi kingdom and also step it up to impact lives and help develop our dear country’s educational sector.” The Monarch admonished
The event witnessed dignitaries from all walks of life. His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. ESV Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, Paramount Ruler of Yewaland led other Six (6) Obas from Yewaland to the event, among them are; HRH Oba Pastor E.A Akindele, JP, Olu of Owode-Yewa, HRH Oba Ogunji, Onijoun of Ijoun, HRH Oba Buhari Ololade Makinde, Oniwoye of Iwoye-Yewa, HRH Oba (Engr.) Adetunji Oyebamiji Olowobese, Ilagba 1, Oloja of Oja-Odan Yewa and HRH Oba Olusegun Taiwo, Alale of Moriwi-Yewa.
