The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has elected a new set of executive to run the affairs of the Association for the next 4 years.
The Congress attended by over 1000 members across 33 states of the federation and the FCT held on Saturday.
In his welcome address, the chairman of Council of Past President, Prof. Durosaro David Olorunfemi, took the Congress through the memory lane and decried the enormity of the crises which occurred in 2021, narrating the various unsuccessful peace efforts made towards ensuring a lasting peace in the Association.
The Chairman of the National Interim Committee of the Association, Professor Jeleel Ojuade, recounted the mandate of the Committee given by the Congress on the 26th of March, 2021, to run the association and conduct elections within 6 months.
He informed the Congress that challenges ranging from court injunctions both in Kwara and Nasarawa State, police harassment both in Abuja and Kogi State, media harassments by Dr. Fashakin among others as some of the reasons why the election was delayed for another 26 months.
He thanked all members of the association for according them the trust to hold the association together. He expanded his appreciation to the Interim Committee members who assisted him.
Prof Adeoye Abdulrasheed, Member, University of Ilorin Governing Council; Dr Alex Akanmu, Acting Dean Students’ Affair and Dr. Mutu Agboke, Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner took turn to appreciate the Interim Committee and the Council of Past President for rescuing the wrecking ship of the Association.
The new National President, Prof. Kilani Abdulrasheed Olusuyi, in his acceptance speech, attributed the reputation of University of Ilorin to the founders and the managers of the University from 1975 till date. He promised to bring integrity, commitment and loyalty to the core values of the association and the University.
He thanked the immediate past Interim Executive who stood in the gap. He promised to harness the poll of alumni across the globe for the development of the university.
The elected executive members are:
- Prof Kilani Abdulrazaq Olusuyi-National President.
- Engr Lawal Iswat Ayinke National Vice President.
- Dr. Raji Barakat -National Secretary.
- Okorom Mary jane Oluchi Assistant General Secretary.
- Agboola Ganiyat-Temitope National Treasury.
- Aun Isaac Iortimbir – National Finance Secretary.
- Chief Olorunsuwa Elijah Ola- National Publicity Secretary.
- Hussein A. Dasola National Organising Secretary.
- Fagbemi Lukman- National Legal Adviser.
- Mr. Ahmed Abdulrasheed- National Auditor
