By Joy Joseph
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) will on Thursday, October 16, 2025, host the 291st edition in its prestigious series of inaugural lectures, to be delivered by Professor Emmanuel Olugbade Ojo of the Department of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences. The lecture is titled “The Worship of an Unknown Deity”.
According to a statement issued by the university’s management, the event will be held at the University Auditorium, Main Campus, beginning at 5:00 p.m. It will be chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN). It will attract members of the academic community, policymakers, students, and the general public, as the institution continues its tradition of promoting intellectual discourse and academic excellence.
Professor Ojo, a seasoned scholar of Comparative Politics and Governance, holds B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc., and Ph.D. degrees in Political Science from the University of Ibadan. He is widely known for his research on democratic governance, civil-military relations, and institutional reform in Nigeria and Africa.
He served as the Political Adviser during the first term of the late Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State. He was appointed as the Chief of Staff to the Governor in the second of the administration.
The lecture is expected to explore thought-provoking perspectives on political power, leadership, and the paradoxes of governance, themes that resonate deeply with contemporary socio-political realities in Nigeria.
UNILORIN’s inaugural lecture series, one of the longest-running in the country, provides a platform for the university’s distinguished scholars to share insights from decades of research and scholarship.
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