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Ayobami Olubunmi AKINWALE

artist, lecturer, administrator · b. April 30,1951

Ayo Akinwale also known as Ayobami Akinwale[1] (1946 – September 13, 2020) was a Nigerian actor, producer and academic.He was born in Ibadan and attended Methodist High School and the University of Ibadan before commencing academic work as a lecturer at the Polytechnic Ibadan.[2] He was the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Culture of University of Ilorin.[3][4] He was also the chairman of Oyo State Council for Arts and Culture. He has been a judge on several cultural festivals across Nigeria. He began his acting career in the 1970s featuring in television and drama productions.[2] He won the Best Indigenous actor award at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards. He died due to a brief illness in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital at the age of 74.

Biographical record

Title
Prof.
Surname
AKINWALE
First Name
Ayobami
Other Names
Olubunmi
Gender
Male
Source of Publication
Achiever's Who's Who
Date of Birth
April 30,1951
Status
Alive
Date of Death
13 September 2020
State of Origin
Oyo
Place of Birth
Ibadan
Father's Status
N/A
Mother's Status
N/A
Marital Status
Married
Number of Children (Male)
3
Number of Children ( Female)
3
Profession
artist, lecturer, administrator
Education Level
Tertiary
Schools Attended with Dates
St Luke's Demonstration School, Molete, Ibadan, 1956-62; Methodist High School, Ibadan, 1963-68; Molusi College, ljebu-lgbo, 1969-71; Universityoflbadan, 1976-81; 1982-83; 1993- 97;
Educational Qualification
B.A,M.A, Ph.D;
Membership of Professional Bodies/Professional Qualifications
Society of Nigerian Theatre Art,Committee R37, for Research in the Sociology ofTheatreArts;Association of Nigerian Authors; Black Society of Sociologists; International Sociological Association Committee R.37,1995; Federation of Artists in the Diaspora, 2005;
Previous Appointments
Producer/Presenter, BroadcastingCorporation ofOyo State, Ibadan, 1974-85; Lecturer, University ofIlorin, since 1985; Professor, Performing Arts Dept, University ofIlorin, since 2003; ch., Oyo State Council ofArts and Culture, 2007; Directed Two Plays for Oyo State atNAFEST; Actor, Opening Ceremony for Commonwealth Heads ofStates and Governments Meeting; Performed in Several European Countries including, England, Amsterdam, Japan, Holland, Germany,USA;
Have you ever been a member of any political party?
N/A
Social Clubs
University StaffClub, Ilorin; hob: dart playing, football andtracking;
Email Address
[email protected]
Phone Number
08033597577
Residential Address
OffAssunah Road,Opp. Bellanding Hotel, Ilorin
pha: Mato's Compound, Oranyan, Ibadan.
Official Address
Performing Arts Department, University of Ilorin;
Source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayo_Akinwale

Source

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayo_Akinwale

Last Update Tue 15, Sep 2020

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