Okediran, Alabi, Adebiyi, Ladoja and others to Grace Akinyemi Jelili’s Book Launch

 

OKEDIRAN, ALABI, ADEBIYI, LADOJA AND OTHERS TO GRACE AKINYEMI JELILI’S BOOK LAUNCH

 

 

By: Ibadan Book Club

The Secretary General of Pan African Writers Association (PAWA), Dr. Wale Okediran, a Senior Traditional Chief, Ekefa Olubadan of Ibadanland; Oloye Olalekan Alabi, Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Prof. Kazeem Adebiyi  and the President of Reading Awareness Society For Development in Africa(RASDA) who is also the wife of a former governor of Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, Chief (Mrs) Bukola Ladoja, are among the dignitaries expected at the public presentation of a book, titled, ‘The Cave of a Thousand Demons’ written by Akinyemi Jelili Oyelere.

Mrs. Kate I. Isah, FASI President is expected to Chair the book launch slated for August 7^th, 2021 at the Assembly Hall of The Polytechnic, Ibadan by 11am prompt

The book launch which is strictly by invitation and would be conducted under stern compliance of the COVID-19 protocols and guidelines.

According to a copy of the invitation recently given to the Coordinator of Ibadan Book Club, Mrs. Ayobami Odunyemi, Mr. Olukayode Ojo will be the Chief Launcher, while Dr. Solomon Iguanre of Babcock University will be the Book Reviewer.

The historic event promises to be a convergence of key players in the book and literary industry and will provide a veritable platform for stakeholders to discuss the way forward, especially at such a crucial time in the nation’s existence.

Akinyemi Jelili Oyelere hails from Imia town, in Kajola Local Government, Oke-Ogun area, Oyo State, South West Nigeria. He attended Community Primary School, Imia for his Primary Education and proceeded to Isemi-Ile Grammar school for his Secondary Education. He later gained admission into the Polytechnic, Ibadan in 2015 into the Department of Local Government and Development Studies.

During his National Diploma in The Polytechnic, Ibadan. He was Vice President of National Association of Kajola Students (NAKS), Assistant Political Editor to NALGADSS PRESS, Assistant Production Manager to Press Council; The Polytechnic, Ibadan.

Currently, Akinyemi Jelili Oyelere is an HND2 Student of the same Institution and he is the General Secretary of Sustainable Development Club (SDC), PRO, Press Council, Vice President of International African Writers' Association (IAWA), Nigerian Branch.

Also, he is the Coordinator of Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), The Polytechnic, Ibadan Chapter and Financial Secretary of Ibadan Book Club (IBC).

Akinyemi Jelili Oyelere is a writer, Poet, Author of two books, "Awakening Dreams and The Cave Of A Thousand Demons". His work has been published within and outside his country such as Indian, Philippine, Australia, US, UK, Nigeria, Kenya etc.

He is the Founder of Awakening Dreams Foundation (ADF) a non-governmental, nonprofit, nonpolitical and non-religious organisation that caters for the needs of Youth and teenagers. He is a passionate Volunteer, luminary administrator, teacher and preacher of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).