Following the kind gesture from Prince Yemisi Shyllon on 5th December 2025, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, now houses a towering seven-foot bronze statue of Chief Obafemi Awolowo, a nationalist whose legacy is inseparable from the university itself. In this statue, Awolowo is depicted wearing a Senior Advocate of Nigeria’s robe and cape. The sculptor’s […] The post The Obafemi Awolowo bronze statue: Shyllon’s majestic gift to OAU, By Toyin Falola appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .