Wike to Deliver OAU Distinguished Personality Lecture Tomorrow
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, is scheduled to deliver the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, on Thursday, June 5, 2025.
The event will take place at Oduduwa Hall, and Wike will address topics including partisan politics, party loyalty, and the challenges of party supremacy in Nigeria.
The Vice-Chancellor of OAU, Professor Adebayo Simeon Bamire, has officially announced the lecture
The Minister will speak on “Nigeria Of Our Dreams” at the lecture, which will hold at the Oduduwa Hall, OAU campus.
Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, said in a statement on Wednesday, that the letter inviting him to deliver the lecture was dated April 14, 2025, and signed by the OAU Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mr K. A. Bakare.
The letter read; “This lecture is an esteemed platform through which the University engages accomplished leaders and eminent personalities whose contributions to public service and national development are widely acknowledged and deeply valued.”
“It is against this backdrop that the Council and Management of our University unanimously resolved to invite Your Excellency, in recognition of your distinguished career in good administration, governance, and infrastructural development, as well as your unwavering commitment to the rule of law, and your impactful leadership across all sectors of our national life.
“You are at liberty to speak on ‘Nigeria of our Dreams’ or any other topic of your choice.
“We believe that your presence and insights will not only contribute to knowledge but will also inspire a renewed sense of purpose in our collective quest for excellence in university governance.”
