A Tribute to Visionary Leadership and Grassroots Statesmanship in Honour of Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle By Hon. Lawal Abiodun Saheed

A Tribute to Visionary Leadership and Grassroots Statesmanship in Honour of Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle

By Hon. Lawal Abiodun Saheed 

Warm Birthday Felicitations to Our Esteemed Leader and Father,

Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle

On the auspicious occasion of your birthday, we proudly join a wide spectrum of party stakeholders, political leaders, grassroots mobilisers, and well-wishers across Oyo State and the entire South-West to celebrate an exceptional statesman, a dependable leader, and a revered father figure whose life has been consistently defined by service, discipline, and purposeful leadership.

Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle stands as a symbol of progressive politics, institutional stability, and unwavering loyalty to the ideals of good governance. Your enduring commitment to grassroots mobilisation, political education, and strategic party building has continued to strengthen democratic participation and deepen political consciousness at all levels.

As Chairman of the South-West Development Commission and Committee Chairman of the Oyo State Renewed Hope Ambassadors, you have provided visionary leadership anchored on strategic thinking, inclusiveness, and ideological clarity. Under your stewardship, party structures have been strengthened, coordination enhanced, and confidence reinforced in the Renewed Hope Agenda as a credible pathway to sustainable development and people-oriented governance.

Your role in fostering unity, stability, and collective purpose within the political family cannot be overstated. At critical moments, your counsel has served as a compass, your experience as a stabilising force, and your humility as a bridge between generations of leaders and followers alike.

We particularly acknowledge your immense contributions to advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda in Oyo State—mobilising support, mentoring emerging leaders, and reinforcing the principles of accountability, inclusiveness, and service to the people. Your leadership continues to inspire confidence in both the present struggle and the future promise of our political movement.

As you mark another year of purposeful living, we pray that Almighty Allah grants you long life, sound health, renewed strength, and greater wisdom to continue serving humanity and our dear nation. May the years ahead bring peace, fulfillment, and even greater accomplishments in service to the people and the progressive cause you so passionately uphold.

Please accept our warm congratulations and best wishes on this notable and well-deserved occasion.

Happy Birthday, sir.

Hon. Lawal Abiodun Saheed 

Leading Assembly Member Hopeful

Egbeda State Constituency, 2027

“LAUTECH Alumni Worldwide Converge on Ibadan for 2025 Global Reunion”

 PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

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LAUTECH Global Alumni Meeting Comes to Oyo State Chapter

Ibadan, Oyo State – August 2025

At the instance of the Chairman, Local Organising Committee (LOC), Comrade Awosika, the Oyo State Chapter of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Alumni Association is proud to announce that it will host the 2025 LAUTECH Global Alumni Meeting — the apex gathering of our Alumni body worldwide — from Friday, 15th to Sunday, 17th August 2025.

This year’s meeting, themed:

“Reuniting, Rekindling, and Reimagining Our Future”,

will be a historic and memorable event for the Pacesetter Chapter, as we welcome LAUTECH Alumni from across Nigeria and the diaspora for a weekend of networking, celebration, and strategic engagement.

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Event Details

Dates: Friday, 15th – Sunday, 17th August 2025

Venues:

Day 1: Pool Side, Palms 77 Hotel, Ibadan

Day 2: Fatimah Hall, Palms 77 Hotel, Ibadan

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Programme Highlights

Day 1 – Friday, 15th August 2025

Arrival of Delegates

Welcome Dinner Party – 7:00 PM (An evening of reunion, networking, and music)

Day 2 – Saturday, 16th August 2025

Morning Medical Check-Up & Health Talk (Promoting wellness among Alumni)

Main Meeting Sessions & Alumni Engagement Activities

Day 3 – Sunday, 17th August 2025

Departure of Delegates

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A Proud Moment for Oyo State Chapter

This gathering will serve as a platform to celebrate our shared heritage, professional accomplishments, and collective aspirations for the future of our great institution.

> “This is more than just a meeting; it’s a reunion of hearts and minds committed to the growth of our Alma Mater and each other. We look forward to welcoming every LAUTECH graduate to Ibadan this August.”

– Comrade Awosika, Chairman, Local Organising Committee

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Call to Action

We call on all LAUTECH Alumni — locally and globally — to mark their calendars and be part of this remarkable occasion.

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Long live LAUTECH! Long live Oyo State Chapter! Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria! 🇳🇬

Signed:

Inaolaji Akinloye Adisa, FCIFC

Public Relations Officer,

LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter

IBADAN STAMPEDE: PEPVAN CONDOLES VICTIMS, URGES RELEASE OF VENDORS

 IBADAN STAMPEDE: PEPVAN CONDOLES VICTIMS, URGES RELEASE OF VENDORS

Professional Event Planners and Vendors Association of Nigeria (PEPVAN) has expressed deep sadness and commiseration with the government and people of Oyo state following the unfortunate stampede that led to the death and injury of more than 35 children at the ill-fated Children’s Carnival which happened on Wednesday, 18 December.

The programme which was organized by the Women In Need of Guidance and Support (WINGS) Initiative, an NGO founded by Queen Naomi Silekunola, the former wife of the Ooni of Ife, was originally planned to give out different gifts to 5,000 children in celebration of this year’s Christmas festivities.

However, the huge publicity given to the programme led to more than 7,000 children and guardians, mostly mothers, besieging the Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan venue of the event as early as 6 a.m. 

These attendees struggled to gain entry to the venue at the same time and this led to a stampede which led to the death and injury of many would-be attendees.

PEPVAN, the umbrella body of event planners, vendors, and traditional comperes in a statement issued and jointly signed by the National President, Mr. Adekunle Wonders Adetunji, and the National Secretary, Mrs. Titilope Eleshinla, commiserated with the families of the victims and the Oyo state government on the unfortunate occurrence.

“PEPVAN is deeply saddened by this unfortunate incident which has left a lot of undesirable feelings in its wake. As parents ourselves, we condole the parents in this challenging period and pray that the Almighty God grants them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the statement read in part.

“We also wish the victims who are receiving treatment across various medical facilities speedy and total recovery.”

The association commended the state government for swinging into action immediately to ensure that the casualty figure was quickly contained. It noted that this action demonstrated the commitment of the government to the well-being of the citizenry in the state.

“PEPVAN appreciates the state government and the security agencies for their quick action which ensured that the situation was quickly brought under control. This is indeed encouraging to note as it shows that we have a caring, responsible, and responsive leadership in the state.”

“We also commend the Oyo State Police Command for taking up the matter immediately. The arrests that have been made show that the government is on the side of justice and is ready to ensure that there are no sacred cows.”

Addressing the arrest and detention of PEPVAN members, the association appealed to the state government and the Police authorities to ensure that nobody is unjustly held in connection with the unfortunate incident.

“We understand that an occurrence of this nature will call for thorough investigation which will lead to the arrest, detention, and questioning of different people. We however call on the authorities not to scapegoat any of the arrested people, especially those who are not influential.”

“We appeal to the government and Police authorities to consider releasing PEPVAN members who were only at the venue to discharge the duty for which they were engaged. Our members who were arrested were not part of the organizers. They were only at the venue to render the service they were engaged for and are not part of the organizers.”

“We implore the Police and the state government to look into this and be gracious enough to release our members and other service providers who have been taken in for questioning. They were only doing the work they were engaged for and cooperated with the investigators. We believe in the sincerity of the Police to ensure that no one is unjustly treated arising from this unfortunate incident.”

LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter Presents 2024 End-of-Year Party

 LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter Presents 2024 End-of-Year Party

Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria - The LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter, under the umbrella of the LAUTECH Alumni Global Worldwide, is pleased to announce its 2024 End-of-Year Party.

*Theme: Excellence in harmony*

*Topic: "Mastering Your Money: Strategies for Success"*

*Keynote Speaker:* 

Dr. Oyebade Oyedepo, a renowned expert in financial management, will deliver the keynote address 

The discussants are:

Mr. Ayomide Babalola

Hon. Sola Kolawole

Mr. Olufemi Ayo Adegoke

Dr. Kunle Awotiku

*Event Details:*

- Date: 15th December 2024

- Time: 2pm prompt 

- Venue: Mercifield Event Centre (formerly NULGE Event Centre), opposite Ibadan Northwest Local Government Secretariat, Onireke, Ibadan.

The event promises to be an evening of networking, learning, and celebration, as alumni members come together to mark the end of the year.

"We are excited to host this event, which aligns with our mission to promote the welfare and interests of our members," said Inaolaji Akinloye Adisa, FCIFC, LAUTECH Alumni PRO, Oyo State Chapter.

For more information, please contact:

Inaolaji Akinloye Adisa, FCIFC

LAUTECH Alumni PRO, Oyo State Chapter

08038604085

Federal Polytechnic Ayede Shines as Mr. Samson Oladejo Joins NIPR as Fellow.

 Federal Polytechnic Ayede Shines as Mr. Samson Oladejo Joins NIPR as Fellow.

A staff of federal polytechnic, Ayede Ogbomoso Mr. Samson Oladejo has been inducted as fellow member Nigeria Institute of Public Relations(NIPR).  

Mr. Samson  Oladejo is a renowned journalist and seasoned  public relations  practitioner who is the public relations  officer 2 in the polytechnic.

At the induction ceremony which took place today in Abuja, the NIPR registrar Mr.  Uzoma Onyegbadue FNIPR charged the newly inducted members to live up to expection in upholding the ethics of the profession.

Mr. Uzoma Onyegbadue FNIPR.noted that public relations as a profession is for  image makers who understand what it means to represent their organization for proper image making and development.

    

Expressing his joy, Mr Samson Oladejo who attended the induction ceremony virtually appreciated God for the laudable feet achieved, promised to continue to uphold the tenets of the profession, nothing that he would never compromise the standard.

Mr Samson Oladejo holds a Higher National Diploma (HND) in Mass Communication from the prestigious Polytechnic, Ibadan, Post Graduate Diploma (PGDE)  Public Relations, Bsc Mass Communication (in view) Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan.

Mr. Samson Oladejo before his induction into the NIPR has  worked with Hallmark University, Ogun state, The Polytechnic Ibadan, Adecom Polytechnic, Ibadan all as a lecturer and academic researcher. His research works were delved on public relations, be and print journalsm, among others. He is a renowned academic with national and international experiences and award.

Me. Samson Oladejo appreciated the rector Federal polytechnic, Ayede Ogbomoso Engr. Dr. Taofeek Adekunle Abdul-Hameed  for his moral and academic support which spurred him into achieving the feet. He said the rector always creates and enabling environment for academic progress.

Other inductees were Senior Special Assistant on Communication to Kwara State Governor/Chairman Nigeria Governor's Forum (NGF), Ibraheem Abdullateef, Public Relations Officer, Nigeria Customs Service, Lagos Free Trade Zone Command 

 Information Officer, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC),

Badmus Olawale among others.

LAUTECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, OYO STATE CHAPTER CONGRATULATES HON. ONILEDE SOLOMON ON HIS ELECTION AS GENERAL SECRETARY OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI (ANUA)

 *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*

LAUTECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, OYO STATE CHAPTER CONGRATULATES HON. ONILEDE SOLOMON ON HIS ELECTION AS GENERAL SECRETARY OF ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA UNIVERSITY ALUMNI (ANUA)

Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria - [Date] 8th December 2024

On behalf of the Chairman, Mr. Adelekan Abiodun, and members of the LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter, we are delighted to extend our warmest congratulations to the immediate past Global President of the Alumni Association, Hon. Onilede Solomon, on his election as the General Secretary of the Association of Nigeria University Alumni (ANUA).

This achievement is a testament to Hon. Onilede Solomon's exceptional leadership skills, dedication, and commitment to the advancement of university education in Nigeria. His election is a well-deserved recognition of his tireless efforts to promote the interests of alumni associations and universities across the country.

As Hon. Onilede Solomon assumes his new role, we pray that God will continue to grant him wisdom, strength, and guidance to excel in his position. We are confident that his wealth of experience and expertise will be a valuable asset to ANUA, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact of his leadership.

Once again, we congratulate Hon. Onilede Solomon on this remarkable achievement and wish him all the best in his new role.

Signed:

Inaolaji Akinloye Adisa FCIFC

LAUTECH Alumni PRO,

LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter.

LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter Holds Peaceful Elections, Ushers in New Executive Committee

July 13, 2024

The Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter, held its highly anticipated election on Saturday, July 13th, 2024 at the Senior Service Club in Total Garden, Ibadan. 

The gathering was marked by a serene and beautiful atmosphere as members of the association came together to elect their new set of executives.

Despite the unavoidable absence of the global president, Hon. Olalekan Badmus, the event was ably presided over by the Vice President (South), Hon. Ojo Olayemi Abolade, who also serves as the Chairman of the Unification Committee of the Oyo State Chapter. In his opening remarks, Hon. Abolade expressed gratitude to the members for their sacrifices and delivered the goodwill message from the President.

The electoral process was overseen by the Chairperson of the Electoral Committee, Mrs. Funmi Alli Kayode, who called forth the names of the aspiring candidates. The offices of Vice Chairman, General Secretary, Assistant General Secretary, Financial Secretary, Public Relations Officer, Social Directors, Welfare Officer, and Auditor were all filled with unopposed candidates.

The highlight of the event was the race for the Chairmanship position, which saw two contenders - Mr. Abiodun Adelekan and Mr. Mayowa Eyitayo. During the manifesto presentation, Mr. Mayowa Eyitayo graciously stepped down, paving the way for the emergence of Mr. Abiodun Adelekan, also known as "Sirius," as the new Chairman of the association.

On behalf of the congress, Mr. Ayomide Babalola, aka "Flow," expressed gratitude to Mr. Mayowa Eyitayo for his selfless sacrifice, and also acknowledged the contributions of past leaders of the association. Mr. Bunmi Arise, representing the Electoral Committee, also thanked the members for their unwavering support and commitment.

The newly elected executives were then sworn in by the Chairperson, Mrs. Funmi Alli Kayode, in the presence of the Global Executives, Vice President (South), Financial Secretary, and the Secretary of the Unification Committee.

In his acceptance speech, the newly elected Vice Chairman, on behalf of the Chairman, Mr. Abiodun Adelekan, assured the members that the new regime will work tirelessly for the growth, development, and success of the association and its members.

The full list of the newly elected executives and their respective portfolios is as follows:

Mr. Abiodun Adelekan - Chairman

Mr. Adetunji Adekunle - Vice Chairman

Mr. Tobi Akintunde - General Secretary

Miss Adedoyin Adelodun - Assistant General Secretary

Mrs. Oluwabunmi John - Financial Secretary

Mr. Inaolaji Akinloye - Public Relations Officer

Mr. Alimi Akeem - Social Director 1

Mrs. Fatimah Akinyoade - Social Director 2

Mrs. Abosede Olagoke - Welfare Officer

Mr. Moses Bolanle - Auditor

The LAUTECH Alumni Association, Oyo State Chapter, is now poised to embark on a new chapter of unity, progress, and success under the leadership of the newly elected executive committee.