Professor Olasebikan Alade Fakolujo, Vice‑Chancellor of Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU) in Ikeji Arakeji, Osun State, on behalf of the Board of Trustees, Governing Council, Senate, Management and Staff, extends a warm invitation to the public to join the institution’s 20th Anniversary celebrations and the 17th Convocation Ceremony.

The programme will feature the awarding of honorary doctorates together with the conferral of both higher‑level and first‑degree qualifications.

GRAND FINALE DETAILS

The closing ceremony is set for Friday, 23 October 2026 at the Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium, commencing promptly at 10:00 am.

HIGHLIGHT OF EVENTS

• Monday, 12th October 2026: Exhibition and Documentary at Oba Oladele Olashore and Grace Park (9:00 am).
• Tuesday, 13th October 2026: Campus Tour (1:00 pm) followed by the Chancellor’s Dinner and Award (7:00 pm).
• Wednesday, 14th October 2026: Vice‑Chancellor’s Interactive Session at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (11:00 am).
• Thursday, 15th October 2026: Students’ Union Day at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (9:00 am).
• Friday, 16th October 2026: Trade and Technology Fair / Music, Comedy and Social Media Evening at Grace Park (9:00 am).
• Saturday, 17th October 2026: Alumni Day at Grace Park (9:00 am).
• Sunday, 18th October 2026: Special Sunday Service at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (8:00 am).
• Monday, 19th October 2026: Vice‑Chancellor’s Convocation Press Conference in the Senate Chamber (10:00 am).
• Tuesday, 20th October 2026: JABU Book Presentation at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (10:00 am).
• Wednesday, 21st October 2026: Revival session with Prophet Hezekiah Oladeji at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (12:00 pm).
• Thursday, 22nd October 2026: 17th Convocation Lecture at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (1:00 pm).
• Friday, 23rd October 2026: 17th Convocation Ceremony at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (10:00 am).
• Sunday, 25th October 2026: Anniversary Thanksgiving at Oba Oladele Olashore Auditorium (Special Sunday School at 8:00 am; Service at 9:00 am).

This dual celebration marks two decades of academic distinction for Nigeria’s leading entrepreneurial university and culminates in the graduation of the latest cohort of degree holders.