Adefolahan Emerges OOU Alumni Chairman

Ololade Adeyanju/

Members of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) Alumni Association, Abeokuta branch, have elected new officers to pilot the affairs of the group.

The new Chairman, elected on January 17, 2021, is Mr ‘Sina Adefolahan.

The election was held at IIG Guest House, Asero, Abeokuta, during the General Meeting with Justice Kolawole Peters and Mr. Tunji Kanimodo as presiding officers for the election.

At the end of the election, Adefolahan a distinguished alumnus and an award winner of the Alumni was elected as the Chairman of the Association for the next two years. Other elected officers are Barr. Lukman Abdullah (ALA), as the Vice-Chairman, Mrs. Abidemi Akinsanya – Secretary, Mrs. Florence Oduyale – Treasurer, Mr. Meya Olusola – Financial Secretary, Ms Wunmi Oladunjoye – Social Secretary, Mr. Lola Akinbiyi – Assistant Secretary, Mr. Temitope Dina – Public Relations Officer and Alh. Ebun Atinuke as the Ex-Officio.

Adefolahan graduated from the University in 1994 with Second Class (Honours) Upper Division in Guidance and Counselling. He also bagged Masters Degree in Personnel Psychology (MPP) in 1997 from the same University. In his University days, he served as the Chief Whip and Clerk of the Students Representative Council (SRC). He also bagged the awards of the Comrade Fellow of the Students Union (CFSU), as well as the Comrade Commander of the Students Union (CCSU) which is the highest honour being bestowed by the Students Union Government. Adefolahan is an accomplished educationist and a Development Practitioner.

In his acceptance speech after the election, he appreciated the out-going executive led by Alh. Ebun Atinuke and promised to continue with the legacy of sound networking, personal growth and the yearly support to the alma-mater which the Branch is noted for.

Earlier, before the election was held, Mrs Toyin Sogbesan another alumnus who was just elevated to the post of General Manager of Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation (OGBC) was given a Felicitation Award by the Association.