Ogunwande, ABIMBOLA

Biographical record

Title

Prof.

Surname

ABIMBOLA

First Name

Ogunwande,

Gender

Male

Source of Publication

Newswatch Who's Who (2nd Edition)

Date of Birth

June 26, 1936

Status

Alive

State of Origin

Oyo Town, Oyo State.

Father's Status

N/A

Mother's Status

N/A

Marital Status

Married

Name of Spouse

Felicia Olanrewaju

Number of Children (Male)

2

Number of Children ( Female)

2

Profession

historian, university administrator

Education Level

Tertiary

Schools Attended with Dates

L A Town School, Oyo, Native Authority Durbar School, Oyo, 1945-52, Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, 1952-58, University College (now University of Ibadan), Ibadan, 1959-63, Northwestern University Evanston, Illinios, USA, 1965-66, University of Lagos, 1967-70

Educational Qualification

BA, MA, Ph.D,

Previous Appointments

Appointed Junior Research fellow, Institute of African Studies, University of Ibadan, 1963-65; Lecturer, University of Lagos, 1966-72; Senior Research fellow, Yoruba Studies, University of Ife (now ObafemiAwolowo University),lle-Ife, 1972; Acting Head, Institute of African Languages and Literature, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, 1972-76; appointed Professor of Languages and Linguistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, since 1976; Head, Department of Languages and Linguistics, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, 1976-77; Dean, Faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife, 1977-79; visiting professor of Comparative Religions Ethics, Amherst College, Massachusetts, USA, 1980-81; appointed Vice-Chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo University, lle-Ife,1982 -1990

Have you ever been a member of any political party?

Yes

If "Yes", please state the party(ies) and offices you have held with dates

Gubernatorial Aspirant, defunct Social Democratic Party; Political Party: member, defunct Social Democratic Party;

Traditional Titles

Awise Agbaye of Yorubaland

Creative Work/Major Exhibitions

Ijinle Ohun Enu IfaApaKini; Ijinle Ohun Enu Ifa Apa Keji

Hobbies

farming