The Management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has officially announced the commencement of activities marking the institution’s historic 65th Anniversary Celebration.
In an official invitation released by the Anniversary Celebration Committee chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor G. A. Aderounmu the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, cordially invites all Provosts, Deans, Directors, staff, students, and the general public to actively participate in this milestone event.
The week-long celebration is specially designed to commemorate the remarkable journey, outstanding achievements, and enduring legacy of the University as a foremost institution of higher learning in Nigeria and beyond.
The festivities will officially kick off with a Press Conference addressed by the Vice-Chancellor on Monday, 1st June, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. inside Floor O, Room 5.
Official Schedule of Events
Here is the complete, compiled lineup of activities formatted in list form:
Day 1: Monday, June 1
Activity: Opening and Press Conference
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Floor O Room 05
Day 2: Tuesday, June 2
Activity: Sports Day (Walk for life), Sport wares
Time: 7:00 am
Venue: Meeting Point Motion Ground
Day 3: Wednesday, June 3
Activity: Research, Innovation and Exhibitions
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Oduduwa Hall
Day 4: Thursday, June 4
Activity: Cultural Day
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Oduduwa Hall
Day 5: Friday, June 5
Activity: Jumat Service
Time: 1:00 pm
Venue: OAU Central Mosque
Day 6: Saturday, June 6
Activity: Alumni Programme
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Online
Day 7: Sunday, June 7
Activity: Thanksgiving
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: All Souls Chapel
Day 8: Monday, June 8
Activity: Grand Anniversary Celebration
Time: 11:00 am
Venue: Oduduwa Hall
Important Notice to All Staff and Students
Special Dress Code for Cultural Day (Day 4): Management has explicitly noted that all staff and students are required to wear their indigenous (native) attires on Thursday, June 4, to beautifully showcase and celebrate our rich African diversities.
The University community’s presence and collective support will greatly contribute to the success of this historic milestone in the life of Great Ife.