In order to honor the late scholar, former Oyo governor Victor Olunloyo has been buried under the new name Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan.
Olunloyo served as governor of Oyo State between October 1 and December 31, 1983, while Olunloyo, who passed away on April 6, 2025, was the polytechnic’s founding principal.
At the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Liberty Road, Ibadan, the governor made the announcement at the state interdenominational funeral service held in honor of the late former governor on Thursday.
The governor said, “I discussed digitalizing and preserving his library yesterday in honor of Baba Olunloyo.”
“Today, we’re going to honor Baba in order to make him immortal.” He was the Polytechnic’s first Principal in Ibadan, which will now go by the name Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan.
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An “Enduring Footprint”
Yesterday, the Oyo State government held a Lying-in-State and Executive Session in honor of former governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Dr. Victor Omololu Sowemimo Olunloyo. pic. https://twitter.com/qojY8ndfg1
Olunloyo was a scholar, a statesman, a technocrat, a lover of culture, and a man of great convictions, according to Makinde, who described his life as eventful and his accomplishments and personality as cannot be summarized in one word.
He asserted that Baba left a lasting impression on both Nigeria and Oyo State.
We could sum up his character in one sentence. He was a scholar, a politician, a technocrat, a lover of culture, and, most importantly, a man of great convictions.
“Baba Archbishop Ayo Ladigbolu, who was delivering the exhortation, said that Baba became governor of Oyo State in 1983. Although his brief presidency was a testament to the trust he received from the electorate, his victory over a well-known incumbent is still powerful.
A retired Methodist Archbishop of Ilesa and Ibadan, Ayo Ladigbolu, earlier in his sermon, referred to the late Olunloyo as a role model with intellectual inspiration and unwavering integrity who led the most exemplary leadership in his lifetime.
The deputy governor of Oyo State, Abdulraheem Bayo Lawal, wife of a former military governor of the old Oyo State, Mutiat Ladoja, former deputy governor and deputy national chairman (South), Taofeek Arapaja, and former deputy governor Hazeem Gbolarumi were present at the event.
Other dignitaries included those representing the Ibadan North-East/South-East Federal Constituency, Abass Agboworin, Segun Ogunwuyi, Oyo State Exco Members, Saka Balogun, Chairman of All Local Government Chairmen (ALGON), Adeniyi Ajewole, President-General of the Central Council of Ibadan Indigenes (CCII), Adeniyi Ajewole, religious leaders, and
