Awujale of Ijebuland Becomes Hallmark University’s Chancellor

The Awujale of Ijebuland, Alayeluwa Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, has accepted to become the Chancellor of Hallmark University, Ijebu Itele, Ogun State.

The University’s Founder, Dr. Leila Fowler, had in a letter to Oba Adetona dated February 16, 2016 conveyed his appointment as the Chancellor of Hallmark University.

The letter of appointment reads: “The Founder, Board of Trustees and the Governing Council of the Hallmark University, Ijebu Itele would be most honoured if Your Royal Majesty, the highly distinguished Royal Father, the developer, the leader of leaders, and the liver of the people in the service of mankind, would very kindly accept to dignify the University as her Chancellor.”

Responding, Oba Awujale in a letter dated February 17, 2016, which he personally signed, “gladly” accepted the appointment and assured the University of “support and best wishes”.

The paramount ruler of Ijebuland remarked: “Looking through the profile of your University, one cannot but be optimistic about the future of this young citadel of learning.

“I pray therefore, that The Most High and history would appreciate your contribution to human capacity development through education.”