The University of Ife was renamed Obafemi Awolowo University on May 12, 1987 in honour of Chief Obafemi Awolowo whose brainchild the university was. The APC candidate stated, “I never claimed to have finished from the University of Ife (in reality, Obafemi Awolowo University). I went to school in the University of Ife (sic), but I didn’t graduate from the University of Ife (OAU). “I never claimed to have studied Accounting at the University of Ife (sic). I never claimed to have graduated from the University of Ife (sic).

Source: Punch December 31, 2018 16:30 UTC