The Samuel Ladoke Akintola Memorial Foundation has announced that the annual Samuel Ladoke Akintola Memorial Lecture & Colloquium will hold on Thursday, January 16, 2025.
The event scheduled to commence at 10:00 AM will hold at the Great Hall, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso
According to s statement signed by the Foundation’s Coordinator Mr Yemi Adedokun and Public Relations Officer Remi Oladoye, this year’s lecture will feature a keynote address by His Excellency, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke, the Executive Governor of Osun State. The event will also have in attendance the President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alongside all South West Governors, underscoring the importance of this annual intellectual discourse.
The Chief Hosts for the occasion include Engr. Oluseyi Abiodun Makinde, Executive Governor of Oyo State; Chief (Amb.) Abayomi Akintola; Dr. Abimbola Akintola; and Justice Ladiran Akintola.
Oba Sen. Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, former Governor of Oyo State, will serve as the Chairman of the Day, presiding over the proceedings of the lecture.
An esteemed panel of experts, including Prof. Rotimi Animasahun, Oloye Lekan Alabi, and Remi Olalere, will engage in a colloquium aimed at addressing contemporary socio-political issues in line with Akintola’s vision. Chief Ademola Babalola, Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State, will moderate the session to ensure a robust and enlightening discussion.
The Samuel Ladoke Akintola Memorial Lecture & Colloquium has become a pivotal platform for intellectual exchange, honoring the contributions of the ogbomoso born late premier of Western region and Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland Samuel Ladoke Akintola to Nigeria’s political and cultural development.
The Foundation encourages scholars, government officials, and the general public to participate in this celebration of leadership, history, and knowledge.
