Oyebanji To Deliver Afe Babalola Distinguished Personality Lecture In Ekiti

Ekiti State governor, Biodun Oyebanji, is set to deliver the 2026 edition of the annual Afe Babalola Distinguished Personality Lecture at Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Saturday, April 11, 2026.

“Ekiti State governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, will deliver the 2026 edition of the annual Afe Babalola Distinguished Personality Lecture at Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) on Tuesday, April 14, 2026,” the statement read.

The lecture, themed “Building Legacies: The Role of Governance in Ensuring Continuity and Seamless Succession,” will be held at the university’s 10,000-seater Alfa Belgore Multi-Purpose Hall.

“The Afe Babalola Distinguished Personality Lecture Series, established in 2021 by the Department of Conflict, Peace and Strategic Studies, is held in honour of the university’s Founder and Chancellor, Afe Babalola (SAN),” the statement added.

According to organisers, the annual lecture is designed to stimulate thoughtful discourse on leadership, particularly on issues surrounding governance, continuity, and succession in Ekiti State and beyond.

The event is expected to draw policymakers, academics, students, and other stakeholders interested in governance and leadership development.