Awogbenle Appointed into University of Ilorin Advocates Council

Ugo Aliogo

Oluwaseun Awogbenle, Nigerian Author and youth advocate, has been appointed by the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole SAN, as a member of the University of Ilorin Advocates Council.

Awogbenle was inaugurated into the council on Thursday, alongside other accomplished alumni of the university. The Council is expected to serve as a group that will promote and advance the university’s values, activities, achievements, and interests locally and internationally.

Some of the other alumni of the university appointed to the council include actor and filmmaker Femi Adebayo; social media influencer Nosa Adeyemi, popularly known as Lasisi Elenu; Omololu Shomuyiwa, a former Big Brother Nigeria housemate; actress and filmmaker Bukola Awoyemi; actress and filmmaker Wunmi Toriola; and co-founder of Dukiya Investments, Lukman Shobowale, among others.

Awogbenle described the appointment as noteworthy, saying it not only presents an opportunity for him to give back to the university but also a chance to shape the experiences of the current and future generations of students.

“I welcome my appointment to the University of Ilorin Advocates Council. I consider it the highest honour to get a chance to give back to a university that has had a tremendous impact on my life. The strong foundation of knowledge and character principles that I acquired at the university have proved very valuable to me and have remained my guiding light over the years.

“The objective of the council especially resonates with my passion for education as a core requirement for development. I am therefore inspired knowing that the work we will be doing on the council will shape the experience of current students and make a major difference for generations to come.”

Awogbenle said that the University of Ilorin has, for the last decade, become Nigeria’s institution of first choice, not just for its quality but also for its stability, saying that the track record of the university already speaks for itself.

“The University of Ilorin has remained a torchbearer of hope and a symbol of what is possible within Nigeria’s tertiary education system. Over the last decade, the university has established itself as the university of first choice for many young people in Nigeria and the sub-region.

“I have no doubt that our work will help to strengthen and consolidate current efforts and expand the access of the university to a global audience. I therefore express my renewed commitment to the sustained growth and transformation of the university as a tower of excellence and beacon of light for the next generation of leaders.”