Ekitipanupo, the preeminent Ekiti sociopolitical group, will mark its 10th year anniversary on May 23, 2015 with a public lecture, public presentation of Ekitipanupo Legacy Book and Timelesss Merit Award.
The events will be held at the Alfa Belgore Multipurpose Hall of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti at 9am.
Emeritus Professor Michael Abiola Omolewa, an Education Historian and President of the 32nd Session of the General Conference of UNESCO, will deliver the 2nd Ekitipanupo public lecture.
The Chairman of the event, with the theme: “Rejuvenation of Ekiti bond and values, is the first elected Governor of Ekiti State, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, while Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), the Founder of Afe Babalola University, is the Special Guest of Honour.
Goodwill message is expected from the Governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, as the Chief Host of Honour, while the discussions session on the theme will be moderated by Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), one time Pro-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan.
The Legacy Book was packaged by Okan Seye Adetunmbi, the Convener of Ekitipanupo Forum, on March 6, 2005.
Chief S.B. Falegan, onetime Managing Director of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, wrote the Foreword, while Prof. Niyi Osundare, the renowned poet, wrote a blurb for the Preface.
The loaded pictorial legacy book will be reviewed by Prof. J. O. Aina of Babcock University and Prof. Bolaji Aluko, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Otuoke.
Chief Segun Oni, onetime Governor of Ekiti State, will unveil the book, while Architect Lanre Olayinka; Prince Adedayo Adeyeye, the Minister of State for Works; Yemi Akeju; and Erelu Bisi Fayemi will be the Lead Presenters of the ELB to the public.