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From: Hafsat Abiola <hafsatabiola@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2016 11:52:11 +0000
To: Alfred Adegoke<fredgoke3@gmail.com>; Prof Bayo Adekanye<profbayo_adekanye@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: Professor Ayo Olukotun, Pioneer Chair, Oba Sir Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance
Congratulations, Prof! I am so glad to see that, through this appointment, Ogun State has gained such a rare gem. Please let me know when you move in to the campus so I can visit and welcome you properly. I look forward to sharing your ideas with my colleagues and others that would be well-served by your clear thinking.
Warm regards,
hafsat
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From: Alfred Adegoke <fredgoke3@gmail.com>
Sent: 06 November 2016 11:56:51
To: Prof Bayo Adekanye
Cc: ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com; Attahiru Jega; Niyi Osundare; Noel Ihebuzor; chibuzo nwoke; joelugon@yahoo.com; Banji Oyeyinka; babaidanre@gmail.com; Obadiah Mailafia; Haastrup, Deji Olaolu; Hafsat Abiola; Chukwuma, Innocent; Kwame Karikari; Paddy; Prof Alli; olukotun bob-kunle; Gabriel Ogunmola; Glory Ukwenga; Osaghae Eghosa; Lai Olurode; Dele Layiwola; Yomi Layinka; Femi Falana; Femi Osofisan; Bose; Mamora; Meda; Akinlawon Mabogunje; Tade Aina; Tiwa; tolaopa2003@yahoo.com; Sojo; sanyaoni@yahoo.co.uk; Alex Gboyega; Adebayo; Adebayo Olukoshi; Oladipupo Adamolekun; Dr. Awolowo Dosunmu; Alaba Ogunsanwo; Attehsun; akin osuntokun; bolaji akinyemi; david atte; Jibo; dam_nik@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Professor Ayo Olukotun, Pioneer Chair, Oba Sir Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance
Sent: 06 November 2016 11:56:51
To: Prof Bayo Adekanye
Cc: ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com; Attahiru Jega; Niyi Osundare; Noel Ihebuzor; chibuzo nwoke; joelugon@yahoo.com; Banji Oyeyinka; babaidanre@gmail.com; Obadiah Mailafia; Haastrup, Deji Olaolu; Hafsat Abiola; Chukwuma, Innocent; Kwame Karikari; Paddy; Prof Alli; olukotun bob-kunle; Gabriel Ogunmola; Glory Ukwenga; Osaghae Eghosa; Lai Olurode; Dele Layiwola; Yomi Layinka; Femi Falana; Femi Osofisan; Bose; Mamora; Meda; Akinlawon Mabogunje; Tade Aina; Tiwa; tolaopa2003@yahoo.com; Sojo; sanyaoni@yahoo.co.uk; Alex Gboyega; Adebayo; Adebayo Olukoshi; Oladipupo Adamolekun; Dr. Awolowo Dosunmu; Alaba Ogunsanwo; Attehsun; akin osuntokun; bolaji akinyemi; david atte; Jibo; dam_nik@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Professor Ayo Olukotun, Pioneer Chair, Oba Sir Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance
My Dear Brother Ayo,
Let me join the others in saying your appointment as Pioneer Chair, Oba Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance is most deserving. You have shown leadership, commitment, intellectual profoundness coupled with rare humility over the many years that I have known you. In all of these you have been consistently consistent.
My wife and I salute you, and please accept our most hearty congratulations at this time. The Lord God of Heaven will continue to supply you with abundance of Grace to continue to perform in your new position.
Congratulations Ayo,
'Fred
On Nov 3, 2016, at 6:03 AM, Prof Bayo Adekanye <profbayo_adekanye@yahoo.com> wrote:
Ayo, fantastic and most deserving appointment. Congratulations! More laurels to your academic work as critical scholar and public essayist, from awon egbon Bayo & Tomi
From: ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com
Sent: 02/11/2016 15:38
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Subject: Fw: Professor Ayo Olukotun, Pioneer Chair, Oba Sir Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance
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From: Richard A Joseph <r-joseph@northwestern.edu>Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 14:19:56 +0000Cc: Toyin Falola<toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu>; Usa dialogue<usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>; Wale Adebanwi<waleadebanwi@gmail.com>; William Fawole<fawolew@yahoo.com>; Oladipo Osasona<ladiposasona@yahoo.co.uk>; Olajumoke Yacob-Haliso<jumoyin@yahoo.co.uk>; Jide Owoeye<babsowoeye@gmail.com>Subject: Re: Professor Ayo Olukotun, Pioneer Chair, Oba Sir Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance
Dear Ayo:
Profound congratulations, for you and the nation.
A deep hole has been dug in which the nation is now mired. The professorial chair acknowledges your superb contributions to critical thought and constructive action in Nigeria.
It also confers on you greater moral and intellectual authority to help reverse the undermining of developmental institutions and practices.
Just yesterday, I received a copy of Biodun Jeyifo's great compilation of essays, "Against the Predators' Republic", published under the editorship of Toyin Falola.Soon to follow surely is a volume of your trenchant essays. How do we convert knowledge of the predicament into actionable steps out of the abyss is the challenge you have relentlessly pursued.
Lead On, Distinguished Professor Ayo.
Richard
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From: Bolaji Ogunseye <erinje@yahoo.com>Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2016 09:21:15 +0000 (UTC)To: ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com<ayo_olukotun@yahoo.com>; bankole omotoso<ajibabi@outlook.com>; Bayo Okunade<bayookunade@gmail.com>; Benjamin Olatunji Oloruntimehin<ben_olatunji2003@yahoo.com>; BISHOP CROWN<bishopisaaccrown@gmail.com>; bokwechime@yahoo.co.uk<bokwechime@yahoo.co.uk>; bode fasakin<bodefasakin@yahoo.co.uk>; bukky dada<bukkydada@hotmail.com>; Bunmi Ayoade<maximaxiforte@gmail.com>; Attahiru Jega<attahirujega@yahoo.com>; antonia simbine<tsombe98@yahoo.com>; anujah@yahoo.com<anujah@yahoo.com>; aoyewo@aol.com<aoyewo@aol.com>; Ephraim Aor<rainbowtumise@gmail.com>; Caleb Ayoade Aborisade<caborisade@yahoo.com>; Candice Homan<CHoman@iie.org>; charles akinola<akindijiakinola@gmail.com>; chibuzo nwoke<chibuzonwoke@yahoo.com>; Christian Ogbondah<chris.ogbondah@uni.edu>; Chukwuma, Innocent<innocent.chukwuma@fordfoundation.org>; ggdarah@yahoo.com<ggdarah@yahoo.com>; Damilola Taiye<lola2kid@yahoo.com>; Daniel Bach<d.bach@sciencespobordeaux.fr>; Dele Seteolu<folabiset@yahoo.com>; Dr. Awolowo Dosunmu<toksx@yahoo.com>; Egbokhare Francis<foegbokhare@yahoo.com>; eojo12000<eojo12000@yahoo.com>; fademolaadeoye@gmail.com<fademolaadeoye@gmail.com>; fadesola@oauife.edu.ng<fadesola@oauife.edu.ng>; Faith Adebiyi<faithadebiyi01@gmail.com>; Femi Babatunde<ofemibabatunde@yahoo.com>; friday Okonofua<feokonofua@yahoo.co.uk>; Francis Irele<abiolairele@gmail.com>; Francis Ojo<ojofrank@gmail.com>; Gbenga Dr. Owojaiye<gbenjaiye@hotmail.com>; Glory Ukwenga<gloryukwenga@gmail.com>; Grace Edema<gmso200212@gmail.com>; Omatsola Edema<charlieedema@yahoo.co.uk>; Omo Adugbe<omoadugbe@gmail.com>; Obadiah Mailafia<obmailafia@gmail.com>; Ogunfolakan Adisa<babaadii@yahoo.com>; olatoye_ojo<olatoye_ojo@yahoo.com>; Nduka Otiono<Nduka.Otiono@carleton.ca>; Nwulu, Paul<p.nwulu@fordfoundation.org>; Lai Olurode<olurode@yahoo.com>; Lanre Idowu<lanreidowu@gmail.com>; lanre oluwaniyi<lanre1256@hotmail.com>; BGI Legal<bgilegalservices@gmail.com>; sanyaoni@yahoo.co.uk<sanyaoni@yahoo.co.uk>; Sola Akinrinade<solakin@msn.com>; shirleygreta@yahoo.com<shirleygreta@yahoo.com>; simon Emeje<simon_emeje@yahoo.com>; simonkolawole@yahoo.com<simonkolawole@yahoo.com>; Joel Nwokeoma<joelugon@yahoo.com>; Niyi Akinnaso<niyi.tlc@gmail.com>; olu_okotoni@yahoo.co.uk<olu_okotoni@yahoo.co.uk>; Oladipo Osasona<ladiposasona@yahoo.co.uk>; OLAYEMI FOLINE<offlinenspri@gmail.com>; OLAYODE OLUSOLA<kennyode@yahoo.com>; Paul izah<pizah2003@yahoo.com>; peju oti<pejuoti2002@yahoo.com>; Prof Dipo Kolawole<profkolawole@yahoo.com>; Prof. Lere Amusan<lereamusan@gmail.com>; Tiwa<tiwaolugbade@yahoo.com>; Tolulope Sajobi<ttsajobi@ucalgary.ca>; Tunji Olaopa<tolaopa2003@gmail.com>; Tunde Oseni<tundeoseni@gmail.com>; twasaolu@yahoo.co.uk<twasaolu@yahoo.co.uk>; Ibrahim Gambari<Ibrahim.gambari@gmail.com>; IHRIA ENAKIMIO<ihriae@gmail.com>; olufemi onabajo<olufemionabajo@yahoo.com>; olukotun bob-kunle<bobkunle@yahoo.com>; madeyeye2002@yahoo.com<madeyeye2002@yahoo.com>; Margaret Ayansola<mdayansola@gmail.com>; Margaret Solo-Anaeto<soloanaeto.margaret@gmail.com>; michaelfaborode<michaelfaborode@gmail.com>; Moshood Omotosho<mashomotosho@yahoo.com>; Ngozi<mediaworldintl@yahoo.com>; Bose<bose@pindfoundation.org>ReplyTo: Bolaji Ogunseye <erinje@yahoo.com>Subject: Re: Professor Ayo Olukotun, Pioneer Chair, Oba Sir Sikiru Adetona Professorial Chair in Governance
Toyin, (and Ayo!!!)
Thanks Toyin, for ensuring that Ayo is deservedly celebrated for this recognition. But Ayo must understand why I have those exclamation marks with his name above. Well, it's his well-known care-free disposition to things material (this is anything but material, though), plus an un-usual capacity to literally forget to mention that which is outstanding about himself. That trait was there when he was our Students' Union 'Presido' in the early '70s - always the 'rough-and-ready', but highly thoughtful idea/action leader, with hardly the slightest concern for any airs or circumstance attaching to his role. Intellect accompanied by self-effacing humility? He knows why I'm writing all this.
Just last Sunday, the very day before the announcement, Ayo and I literally 'talked and talked' (one hour or a little more??), reminiscing over the radical (mostly Marxist/leftist) Professors and lecturers who had inspired us at Ife in the '70s, and how it somehow feels (if you see how things have gone against our brightest hopes from that time) that all that inspired energy and hope burning in our belly may have been dashed. We spoke - both seriously and in self-deprecating humour - about how the much touted 'impending CRISIS of the Nigerian bourgeouisie . . ' (which radical students tended to interprete as their 'internal contradictions' and ultimate failure - VERY SOON) has thus far failed to materialise; how, in fact, the 'bourgeouisie' (whoever they are) seemed to have done VERY WELL since then, in capturing power, capital (our commonwealth) and the machinery of public governance - thank you very much!!, etc. And we played around with a couple new ideas about how we might ensure the next generation doesn't also inherit our frustration and sense of emptiness on the collective-public-space front, etc.
With this development, Ayo has just been given a platform that provides a rare opportunity to help our country in the urgent task of reconstituting its infrastructure and institutions of the mind, especially around the challenges and opportunities of developmental governance (integrity in service, commitment and rigour in effort, a strong sense of the supremacy of the shared/public space and cause (of course, with adequate respect for the 'sacred', private space of the individual). It's even nicer that Ayo will have an opportunity to more directly influence/enhance the worldview and public-good orientation of our youth (including, by the way, anyone on this group who may still, like me, be among Nigeria's youthful 'leaders of tomorrow!!).
In that long conversation, Ayo did not for a minute mention the honour nearly at his door (I'm sure, already there, - since he would have had the Chair appointment and day of announcement cleared with him as at when we talked our marathon). Again, humility in the service of great intellect!!
My special plea, Ayo. Please do not let anyone place any bogus, out-sized door-plaque on your Professorial Chair office door. Let the modesty play on. A small 'good-example' anecdote to underscore the plea. Years back, my wife and I went visiting our son who had then just started studies in something called 'Part 3 Mathematics' in Cambridge. I learnt it was a course/skill area used in Theoretical Physics, etc. (I can't write a line on t
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