The University of Ibadan (UI), Oyo State, has launched Wole Soyinka Institute to immortalise one of its illustrious alumni and the Nobel laureate, Oluwole Soyinka at the 76th Founder’s Day anniversary of the institution.
The announcement of the University’s Council decision was made by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Kayode Adebowale, after the Special Command of Soyinka’s latest, play: ‘CANTICLES: A Pyre Foretold,’ at the decades-old Wole Soyinka Theatre (formerly Arts Theatre).
The 50-man cast play, directed by Tunde Awosanmi (Phd), former Head of the Department of Theatre Arts, had earlier premiered on November 17 as the year’s Convocation Play.
