Obafemi Awolowo University

**Obafemi Awolowo University** (**OAU**) be federal varsity insyd Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria. Dem found de varsity insyd 1961 wey classes commence insyd October 1962 as de **University of Ife** by de regional government of Western Nigeria, wey na Samuel Ladoke Akintola dey lead am. Dem rename as "Obafemi Awolowo University" for 12 May 1987, so by de Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida led military administration, for honour of Obafemi Awolowo (1909–1987), de first premier of de Western Region of Nigeria, wey initially think of de idea of make dem establish de varsity.

## Architecture
Israeli architect Arieh Sharon lead de architectural planning of de varsity plus team wey later dem include ein son Eldar Sharon den Augustine Akhuemokhan Egbor of Lagos. Na de initial plan make dem build three communities. Central campus plus high density go host de academic den administrative structures, de staff quarters plus residential structures dispersed for privacy, wey na dem build de student dema residential halls.

## Academics

Obafemi Awolowo University get 13 faculties den two colleges—de Postgraduate College den de College of Health Sciences— wich dem administer for more dan 60 departments insyd. De varsity dey offer undergraduate den postgraduate programmes for fields of specialization wey dey span de humanities, arts, natural sciences, social sciences, medical sciences, engineering den technology. Na dem previously associate am plus Loma Linda University for California, US insyd.

## Vice-chancellors

### List of Vice-chancellors

* Oladele Ajose (1962–66)
* Hezekiah Adedunmola Oluwasanmi (1966–75)
* Ojetunji Aboyade (1975–78)
* Cyril Agodi Onwumechili (1979–82)
* Wande Abimbola (1982–89)
* C. Adeniyi Osuntogun (1990–91)
* Wale Omole (1991–99)
* Roger Makanjuola (1999–2006)
* Micheal Oladimeji Faborode (2006–11)
* Idowu Bamitale Omole (2011–16)
* Anthony Elujoba (as acting from 2016 to 2017)
* Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede (2017–2022)
* Adebayo Simeon Bamire (2022–present)

## Halls of residence
Dem build de Ile-Ife campus for about 5,000 acres (20 km2) for site top wey dey comprise 13,000 acres (53 km2) of university-owned land. Ein halls of residence dey include:

* Awolowo Hall
* Angola Hall
* Alumni Hall
* Education Trust Fund (ETF) Hall
* Adekunle Fajuyi Hall (FAJ)
* Ladoke Akintola Hall
* Moremi Hall
* Mozambique Hall (Moz)
* Murtala Muhammed Post Graduate Hall

De Male halls be Awolowo Hall, Angola Hall, ETF Hall den Fajuyi Hall. De female halls be Alumni Hall, Ladoke Akintola Hall, Moremi Hall, den Mozambique Hall. De postgraduate hall, Murtala Muhammed Hall, be mixed hall.

## Notable alumni

### Government den politics

* Adebayo Adelabu, Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria since 2014.
* Bisi Adeleye-Fayemi, co-founder African Women's Development Fund (AWDF)
* Akinwumi Adesina, Presido of African Development Bank & former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture den Rural Development
* Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to Presido Buhari for media den publicity top
* Oladapo Afolabi, former Head of Nigerian Civil Service
* Jimi Agbaje, Lagos State Governorship candidate
* Alexander Akinyele, former Nigerian Minister of Information
* Sarah Alade, former Deputy Governor Central Bank of Nigeria
* Christopher Omoworare Babajide, Senator of Osun State, Nigeria
* Bisayo Busari-Akinnadeju
* Babalola Borishade, former Nigeria Minister of Aviation
* Abike Dabiri, former Member of de House of Representatives

* Kayode Fayemi, former Governor of Ekiti State
* Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff of Nigeria
* Olusegun Mimiko, former Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria
* Lai Mohammed, Nigerian Minister of Information den Culture
* Babafemi Ojudu, Senator of Ekiti State, Nigeria
* Olatunde Ojo, Clerk to de national assembly of Nigeria
* Dominic Oneya, former Governor Kano State, Nigeria
* Olusegun Oni, former Governor of Ekiti State, Nigeria
* Fidelis Oyakhilome, former Governor Rivers State, Nigeria
* Olagunsoye Oyinlola, former Governor of Osun State, den former military governor of Lagos State, Nigeria
* Amal Pepple, former Nigerian Minister of Lands, Housing & Urban Development den former Head of Nigerian Civil Service
* Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, Former Minister of Communication
* Oluremi Tinubu, former First Lady den Senator of Lagos State, Nigeria

### Business

* Olajumoke Adenowo, Nigerian architect den businesswoman
* Bola Akindele, entrepreneur, business strategist den philanthropist
* Demola Aladekomo, computer engineer, technology expert, entrepreneur den philanthropist
* Ibukun Awosika, chairmo, First Bank Nigeria
* Toye Sobande, Business management consultant, strategic leadership expert, lawyer, author, public speaker, den trainer.
* Yemisi Edun, first female MD/CEO of First City Monument Bank
* Abisoye Fagade, Nigerian professional marketer
* Jimoh Ibrahim, lawyer, Nigerian billionaire
* Noah Ibrahim, Nigerian Real estate entrepreneur
* Dele Momodu, Nigerian Journalist den Businessman den CEO of Ovation International Magazine
* Oscar N. Onyema, currently CEO of de Nigerian Stock Exchange
* Tinuade Sanda, currently Managing Director of EKO electricity distribution company
* Funke Opeke, MD Main One
* Funke Osibodu, ex-CEO of Union den Eco Banks
* Femi Otedola, Nigerian Oil Billionaire
* Andrew Lucky Elerewe, Nigerian Real estate entrepreneur

### Law

* Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, former Governor of Ondo State
* Yusuf Olaolu Ali, lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria
* Fatou Bensouda, Chief Prosecutor of de International Criminal Court in de Hague
* Femi Falana, Nigerian Human Rights Lawyer
* Nkemdilim Izuako, Nigerian Judge den member of de United Nations Dispute Tribunal
* Toki Mabogunje, Nigerian lawyer
* Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta, CFR, Justice of de Supreme Court of Nigeria
* Helen Prest-Ajayi, Nigerian lawyer, writer den former beauty queen.
* Adewole Adebayo, Nigerian lawyer, former Presidential Candidate of Social Democratic Party (Nigeria) den founder of KAFTAN TV.
* Karimot Odebode, Nigerian lawyer den education advocate.

### Arts den media

* 2Baba, Nigerian artist. Dem give am honorary degree during ein Fellowship award from Department of Music
* Aderounmu Adejumoke, Nigerian actor den filmmaker
* Olusegun Adeniyi, former presidential spokesman for de late President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua den chairmo of de editorial board, Thisday Newspaper
* Kunle Adewale, Nigerian artist den International Advocate For persons living Sickle Cell Anemia.
* Stephen Adewale, Nigerian Journalist, Chairmo of Social Democratic Party (Nigeria) insyd Ondo State den Head of Station of KAFTAN TV
* Toyin Adewale-Gabriel, Nigerian literary critic, poet den writer
* Roseline Adewuyi, Nigerian French translator den gender advocate.
* Funso Aiyejina, Nigerian poet, short story writer den playwright, Dean of Humanities den Education University of West Indies
* Ibiyinka Alao, artist
* Woli Arole, Nigerian comedian
* Asake, Nigerian hip-hop musician den music artist 
* Biyi Bandele, Nigerian novelist den playwright
* Blaqbonez, Nigerian rapper
* Femi Branch, Nigerian actor
* Chinko Ekun, Nigerian singer den rapper

* Femi Euba, Nigerian actor den dramatist
* Dizzy K Falola, UK-based Nigerian singer
* Peter Fatomilola, actor den playwright
* Fireboy DML, Nigerian singer den songwriter sign to YBNL Nation
* Tade Ipadeola, lawyer, prize-winning poet den author. Presido of PEN Nigeria
* Lagbaja, Nigerian artist
* MC Lively, Nigerian Comedian
* Sam Nda-Isaiah, chairmo den publisher at Leadership (newspaper), Nigeria.
* Wole Oguntokun, lawyer, Nigerian playwright, stage den film director, theatre administrator den newspaper columnist
* Steph-Nora Okere, Nigerian actress.
* Osonye Tess Onwueme, Nigerian playwright, poet den Professor of Global letters
* Adesuwa Onyenokwe
* Seun Osewa, founder of Nairaland
* Muraina Oyelami, painter, drummer den actor
* Afeez Oyetoro, actor den comedian
* Yemi Shodimu, Nigerian actor den Director
* Ayegbayo Damola, Nigerian Artist den Painter

### Academia

* Adenike Akinsemolu, Environmental sustainability advocate, educator, author, social entrepreneur, lecturer for Obafemi Awolowo University (Adeyemi College Campus)
* Akintunde Akinwande, Professor insyd de Electrical Engineering den Computer Science Department of de Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts
* Bolaji Aluko, Professor of Chemical Engineering for Howard University, Washington DC wey na he be chair of ein department from 1994 to 2002 currently Vice-Chancellor of de Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State
* Karin Barber, Professor of African Cultural Anthropology for de University of Birmingham, England
* Toyin Falola, Nigerian historian den Professor of African studies
* Adesegun Fatusi, vice chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, Ondo state

* Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, Professor den Head of Geology drn Geophysics for Missouri University of Science and Technology
* Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko, Professor of Political Science den former Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko Ondo state, Nigeria
* Dele Ogunseitan, Professor of Public Health for de University of California, Irvine
* Folasade Ogunsola, Professor of Microbiology former Provost of College of Medicine University of Lagos, currently Vice Chancellor University of Lagos
* Funmi Olonisakin, Professor of Security, Leadership den Development at King's College London, United Kingdom
* Idowu Bamitale Omole, Professor of International Relations den Former Vice Chancellor (Obafemi Awolowo University)
* Teresa N. Washington, Academic, author, den activist

### Royalty den society

* Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer, RCCG
* Adesimbo Victor Kiladejo, Traditional Ruler of Ondo Kingdom, Nigeria
* Felix Orji, bishop of de Anglican Diocese of All Nations

### Technology

* Ernest Ndukwe, be Nigerian Electrical engineer den former chief executive officer of de Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC.
* Gbenga Sesan, social entrepreneur, information den communications technology professional

## References


## External links

* Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
* GREAT IFE Social Network for the Alumni, current students and staff
* Great Ife Alumni Association, U.S.A. - Houston, Texas