Polytechnic Ibadan Students Protest Renaming the Institution After Ex-Governor Omololu Olunloyo
Students of The Polytechnic Ibadan on Tuesday staged a protest at the Oyo State Government Secretariat, rejecting the decision to rename the institution after former governor Omololu Olunloyo.
Carrying placards with various inscriptions, the students urged Governor Seyi Makinde to reverse the move and retain the institution’s original name. They argued that the Polytechnic’s identity and legacy are globally recognized and should not be altered.
Led by Students’ Union Government (SUG) President Olamide Oladipupo, the protesters emphasized that while they respected the late statesman, renaming the polytechnic would undermine its heritage.
Governor Makinde had announced the name change on June 26, 2025, during Olunloyo’s funeral at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan. Olunloyo, who passed away on April 6, 2025, was the institution’s first principal and briefly served as Oyo State governor in 1983.
“In honour of Baba, the Polytechnic will now be known as Omololu Olunloyo Polytechnic, Ibadan,” Makinde had declared, praising Olunloyo’s legacy as a scholar, technocrat, and statesman.
However, the decision has sparked backlash, echoing similar controversies over recent renaming of institutions across Nigeria. Moves to rename the University of Abuja as Yakubu Gowon University and the University of Lagos as Moshood Abiola University have also faced widespread opposition from students and alumni.
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