Celebrating Maye @64
The celebration began with prayers offered by Pastors for the celebrant and his family at The Chapel Of Blessings Evangelical Ministries International at his Royal Castle of Peace residence, Eleyele , Ile ife in appreciation of the faithfulness of God in his life, businesses and family.
Prayers
were also offered by Alfas and Imams for Dr Adedoyin at Maye’s mosque, also
inside his residence, was coordinated by Sheik Al Muhammad Ibn Yaya, Chief Imam
of The Polytechnic, Ile-Ife and Alhaji Adebayo, the Chief Imam of Oduduwa
University, with Professor Muib Opeloye
who quoted verses from the Holy Quran to pray for the celebrant and his
entire family.
Dr Adedoyin, who could best be described as Nigeria’s foremost educationist, philantropist, trend setter, business guru and the voice of the voiceless. A man passionate about philantropy and giving helping hand to the needy, using this year’s event, as always, to give back and spread joy by putting smiles on the faces of the sick and the aged.
As his custom and usual way of celebrating his birthday, the celebration progressed seemlessly without any hitch to Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife (OAUTHC) and Nigeria Prisons, Koseere, also in the suburb of Ile-Ife where he gave out cash donations to off-set medical bills of in-patient for their various treatments and cash donations for prison inmates respectively. He also visited Elderly homes, widows etc
Many aged citizens in large numbers, who had earlier thronged the premises of Oduduwa University Engineering Campus, Mayfair were also not left out, as they smiled home with cash donations and gifts.
The climax of this 64th birthday celebration hit a higher ground as the reception moved to Hilton Hotel, Royal ,Mayfair Ile-Ife where dignitaries were entertained.
The icing on the cake at the reception was the presentation of awards to His Royal Eminence, Dr Adedoyin, with the conferment of “Hero of Our Time And Ambassador of Youths”, as well as the official decoration/Investiture as Grand Patron by Western Youths Development Forum.
The International Institute For Leadership Studies And Project Management also awarded him “Lifetime Millenium Achievement Award In Community Service, Philantropy And Education Development.
This particular award, according to the Institute, is premised on Dr Adedoyin’s sole effort as the first and only Nigerian that has five tertiary institutions viz Oduduwa University, Ipetumodu,Nigeria, Our Saviors University , Virginia USA, Unique Citizens University College, Accra, Ghana.The Polytechnic, ile ife, Nigeria, Oduduwa Polytechnic , Idimu, Lagos have achieved so much in the field of of educational development, by establishing higher Institutions across USA, West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana.
The profile and citation of the achievements of celebrant was read by Olufemi Mebude of Mass Communication Department, Oduduwa University, who was also the Master of Ceremony. Ajisafe Akewi also gave an Ewi rendition to honour the celebrant, with melodious songs from the duo of Alade Jesu and Tecno-Rocky at the bandstand.
Dr Adedoyin and his wife, Chief (Mrs) Iyabo Oluwafunmilayo Adedoyin, Yeye-Maye of Yorubaland were joined by his closest and dearest family members, who were full of cheers throughout the occasion, to cut the birthday cake.
Present at the celebration to rejoice with the Maye of Yorubaland were his children, Princess (Dr) Adeline Adeyemi, Princess (Dr) Adewunmi Adedoyin, Princess Deyosola Olayinka, Alhaji (Prince) Rilwan Adedoyin, Prince Raheem Adelani Adedoyin; as well as their spouses, Mr Kayode Adeyemi and Mr Kenny Olayinka (Kenny Peters).
The vote of thanks was offered by the celebrants daughter and Registrar Oduduwa University, Princess (Dr) Adeline Adeyemi, while the event was brought to an end with closing prayers from Prophet (Dr) Tosin Odeyemi.
