Celebrating Maye @64

 Celebrating Maye @64

It was indeed another start of the year birthday celebration of the Chancellor and Founder of Oduduwa University, His Royal Eminence, Dr Abdulrahman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin, the Maye of Yorubaland to usher in 2021 with the celebration of his 64th birthday in grand style.

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.

With the opening prayers offered by Bishop Omotoye of The United Church of Cherubim and Seraphim Worldwide (UCC&S) Ife Diocese, it was thereafter, testimony galore for the goodness of God in the life of Dr Adedoyin as given by Primate Adereti of UCC&S, Alhaji (Prince) Rilwan Adedoyin, the celebrant’s son and Professor Victor Adetiloye, Chief Medical Director OAUTHC.

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).

Other dignitaries are Sooko Adeyoju Aratunde, Sooko (Dr) Kemade Elugbaju, Hon. Justice S.A Oke, Professor Benjamin Aribisala,Vice Chancellor of Oduduwa University, Professor Victor Adetiloye, Chief Medical Director, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital's Complex, Professor MKO Alimi, Deputy Vice Chancellor, Mr Dotun Awoyemi, former Registrar, Obafemi Awolowo University,Dr Isaac Adeyinka Chief Medical Director, Alafiatayo Adeyinka Medical , Center, Ile ife and Comrade (Dr) B.O Ifonedo. Senior Special Assistant to the Founder of Oduduwa University.

Also in attendance were Most (Rev) Dr Ebenezer Durojaye Adereti, Overseer Anthony Olayinka Jesutowo, Rt Rev Omotoye, United Cherubim Church of God Pastor Ijaodola (ANCOPSS President, Osun State Chapter), Mr and Mrs Ade Alayo, Chief Gbadeyanka Muftau Adewale (Mogaji Ibadanland), Comrade Oyedele, Pastor Alake, Pastor Babatunde Omotayo, all members of Maye in Council and many more.

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. 

 

Covid-19: Adedoyin doles out N10 million to people in Ife and Environs …. Wife distributes rice, beans, other food products.

Covid-19: Adedoyin doles out N10 million to people in Ife and Environs …. Wife distributes rice, beans, other food products.

Dr. AbdulRahman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin
Maye of Yoruba land, His Royal Eminence,

In a bid to assist the underprivileged and the vulnerable people during this period of Covid-19 pandemic, distinguished business guru and Maye of Yoruba land, His Royal Eminence, Dr. AbdulRahman Adegoke Atobatele Adedoyin has doled out a sum of 10 million naira to be given out as palliatives to the inhabitants of Ife and the neighbouring communities even as his wife, Chief (Mrs.) Iyabode Olufunmilayo Adedoyin is also set to distribute rice, beans and other food products to  the vulnerable people in the community.

Chief (Mrs.) Adedoyin

A release by the Director of Media and Publicity of the Maye Group, Mr. Damilola Fadare stated that this gesture by the great philanthropist and his wife is to alleviate the suffering of the people of the community especially during this period of government imposed lockdown occasioned by the outbreak of novel corona virus pandemic.
The release directed interested members of the public to send their bank account details to GSM No: 08056565656 for a cash gift of between 2,500 and 10,000 naira.
The statement recalled that even before the current lockdown and outbreak of the corona virus pandemic, Adedoyin had always given out cash and material gifts to assist the underprivileged made up of the sick, widows, orphans and disabled every last Friday of the month.
 

Meanwhile, a cross-section of Nigerians have criticised the way and manner people have been giving monetary donations to the government noting that most of those who made such announcements will not redeem their pledges and even when they do, the money donated may not reach the people they are meant for as the money may end up in the pocket of politicians.

While some of the critics advocated that such individuals and corporate organisation give out such palliatives directly to individuals in forms of free electricity from the electricity companies, recharge cards and free data from telecommunication companies, and distribution of cash gifts and food directly to poor people, others recommended that the best way to support the government was for these people and bodies to donate medical equipments like nose masks, ventilators and other facilities which are in short supply.