Professor Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), is set to deliver the public lecture marking the 90th birthday celebration of High Chief Dr. Saka Adegbite Balogun, the Balogun of Ogbomosoland.
The public lecture is scheduled to hold on Friday, September 4, 2026, at The Hall, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Oloyede, a Professor of Islamic Studies and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, is a distinguished academic and administrator whose career spans education, public service and interfaith relations.
According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the Planning Committee, Mr Gbite Adegoke, the lecture is part of activities lined up to celebrate Balogun, who attained the age of 90 on July 22, 2026.
The celebrant, High Chief Dr. Saka Adegbite Balogun, is an accomplished scholar, seasoned administrator, astute politician, distinguished public servant and respected elder statesman whose career has spanned academia, public administration, politics and community development.
Balogun began his academic career as a History lecturer at Makerere University, Uganda, before proceeding to the University of Ibadan and later the University of Ilorin, where he eventually retired as a distinguished academic.
His public service career also includes several prominent appointments. He served as Chairman of the Osun North West Local Schools Board and later as Presidential Liaison Officer during the administration of the late President Shehu Shagari.
He subsequently served as Chairman of the Governing Council of the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Badagry; Chairman of the Oyo State Pilgrims Welfare Board; Commissioner for Finance during the administration of the late Dr Omololu Olunloyo; and Chief of Staff to the late Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo State.
Balogun is currently a member of the Oyo State Elders Forum under the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde.
The 90th birthday celebration is designed to honour Balogun’s contributions to Ogbomosoland, Oyo State and Nigeria, as well as reflect on his decades of service, leadership and commitment to community development.
The activities will continue on Saturday, September 5, 2026, with the launch of Balogun’s autobiography and a grand reception.
The book launch is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. at the Great Hall, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, while the grand reception will take place at 1:00 p.m. at Viva Event Centre, Iresa Road, Ogbomoso.
The organisers said the celebration is expected to attract academics, traditional rulers, political leaders, public servants, community leaders, family members and other well-wishers who will gather to honour the nonagenarian and celebrate his enduring legacy.
The celebration, according to the organisers, is not only a commemoration of Balogun’s 90 years of life but also an opportunity to recognise a lifetime of intellectual service, public leadership and contributions to the development of society.
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