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The association of University of Ife Alumni recently held its inaugural reunion meeting and grand party, 33 years after graduation
In what was billed as the ‘Redemption Party, the attorneys who graduated from Africa’s premier law faculty in 1985 travelled from all over the world to gather in highbrow Lekki Area of Lagos to rekindle their adolescent passion, camaraderie and fun.
The party which was sponsored by the pair of Opeyemi Agbaje and Tolu Dare, 2 of the 1985 Ife Law graduates , featured several top-level graduates who have gone on to dominate several industries both locally and internationally
Some of the attendees in this inaugural Reunion Event of the 1985 class of highly accomplished attorneys from the best law faculty Nigeria had to offer 33 years ago include
1.Justice Olubunmi Oyewole, JCA
2. Justice Sola Williams
3. Dayo Awotesu- Jalekun
2. Dr. Ope Banwo
3. Uche Meme
4. Toyin Jegede-Okutinyang
5. Ayomide E Adewunmi
6. Lara Okubule
7. Saula Olokodana
8.Biola Tayo-Oyetibo
9. Richard Kelani
10. Ademola Adewale (OBJ)
11. Yejide Kolawole
12. Sola Ephraim-Oluwanuga
13. Oluwole Iyamu SAN
14.Rotimi Aladesanmi
15. Felicia Ayoko Mosuro
16. Jide Olasite
17. Wale Adeyemo
18. Adeleke Adewolu
19. Tayo Akinyemi-Oshadiya
20. Biola Adegoke
21. Jean Chiazor Anishere
22. Wole Adesola
23. Kunle Randle
24. Professor Bankole Sodipo
25. Leke Alder
26. Bimbo Oluyinka
27. Ola Aiyepola
28. Adenike O Ajayi
29. Taiwo Adeoluwa
30. Joke Oyeleke-Olanipekun
31. Ayodeji Odu
32. Emmanuel Erakpotobor
33. Iyabo Titilola Ola-Olorun
35. Cecilia Buki Akintomide
36. Bisi Adeniji
37. Toun Bombata
38. Josephine Amuwa
40. Wale Animashaun
42. Enitan Afolabi
43. Nike Osijola (nee Adeyemo)
44. Bimogha Dambo
45. Wole Sarumi
46. Tolu Dare
47. Opeyemi Agbaje
At the event the UNIFE Alumni group also discussed various ways they can be of assistance to their alma mater.
The highlight of the day featured a rematch challenge dance between Dr Ope Banwo and Dayo Awotesu-Jalekun over a party incident that happened way back in 1983 while all the members were still Law undergraduates at UNIFE
Immediately after the party the newly inaugurated alumni association also selected their interim officers to steer the affairs of the association until proper elections can be held.
The interim officers appointed at the reunion include:
1. Opeyemi Agbaje- President
2. Dayo Awotesu- 1st Vice President/ Director of Socials
3. Professor Bankole Sodipo – 2nd Vice President/Academic Liaison
4. Tolu Dare – General Secretary
5. Dr Ope Banwo – Director of Media & ICT
6. Ayomide Adewunmi – Director of Membership and Welfare
7. Jean Chiazor Anishere – Treasurer
The interim Exco were mandated to work on the modalities for organizing and establishing the association as full-fledged alumni association.
The group cut the giant alumni cake made by some of the ladies in the group and ended the night in a very fun party dancing to some of the latest indigenous music from top Nigerian performing artistes
The European version of the Reunion event of the alumni association has been fixed for 15th of September 2019
For more information about the 1985 class of the University of Ife , now Obafemi Awolowo University, go to their website www.IfeLaw85.com
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