There is no doubt about education being our industry, Okun land is full of professors.
With just five(5) local government areas plus part of Lokoja local government in Kogi west senatorial district, we can pride of these numbers achievements(professors).
How many state can pride of this kind of feat not to talk of a senatorial district?
Ekiti state is worthy of my mention in this regard though because it is on another league.
But the sad part of it is that there is no single university in Okun land.
..too bad!

Here are the list of some notable Okun professors who are doing great in their fields.

S/n Name Community in Okun land.
1. Prof. Pius Adesanmi - Isanlu
2. Prof. Eyitayo Lambo - Isanlu
3. Prof. Samson Aribido- Kabba
4. Pro. Kutu Raphael - Kabba
5. Prof. Matthew Alegbejo - Kabba
6. Prof. Tunji Arokoyo - Kabba
7. Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi - Ekinrin Adde
8. Prof. Hambolu - Ekinrin Adde
9. Prof. Shola Omotola - Ekinrin Adde
10. Prof. Matthew Ibejugba -Kabba
11. Prof. Abdulmalik Abdulwahab - Isanlu
12. Prof. Segun Akanbi- Isanlu
13. Prof. Zacchaeus Olorunipa - Igbo- Bunu
14. Prof. Joseph Ehinmidu - Odoape Bunu
15. Prof. Emily Alemika - Odoape
16. Prof. David Jimoh - Odoape Bunu
17. Prof. Olu Obafemi - Akutupa- Kirri
18. Prof. Etannibi Alemika - Iluke Bunu
19. Prof. Sam Ale - Iyara
20. Prof. Metiboba sam- Iyara
21. Prof. Dapo Asaju - Iyara
22. Prof.(SAN) Joash Amupitan -Ayetoro Gbede
23. Prof. (Mrs.) BABALOLA, Oluwatoyin Abimbola - Ekirin-Adde.
24. Prof. Gbenga Ibileye - Ekinrin Adde
25. Prof M. B Ajakaiye - Ogidi
26. Prof. Funlola Alabi - Ogidi.
27. Prof. Abubakar Musa - Mopa
28. Prof. A.A Olatunde - Ogidi
29. Prof. Samuel Alemika - Iluke Bunu.
30. Prof. Ezekiel Olumodeji - Ayere
31. Prof. T K . Adeyanju - Ayere
32. Prof. Albert Anjorin - Orokere Amuro
33. Prof. Job Oluwatimilehin Atte - Takete Idde Amuro.
34. Prof. Bola Titus Omonona - Kabba
35. Prof. S S Ajayi - Mopa
36. Prof. taiwo Fagbemi - Ekinrin Adde
37. Prof. taiwo Daramola - Mopa
38. Prof. Jimoh Salami - Ayegunle Gbede
39. Prof. Ade Olorunmaiye - Ayegunle Gbede
40. Prof. Sulaiman Idris - Aiyegunle Gbede
41. Prof. Mujitaba Abdullahi -Aiyegunle Gbede
42. Prof. Isah Bonire - Ayegunle Gbede
43. Prof. Nasir Sulaiman - Aiyegunle Gbede.
44. Prof. Prince Mike Ikupolati - Iyara
45. Emmanuel Rotimi Sadiku - Ogidi
46. Prof. David Omokore - Isanlu
47. Prof. Timothy Asobele - Kabba,
48. Prof. Joseph Ojo - kabba
49. Prof. Ajibero Mathew - kabba,
50. Prof. J. K. Ipinjolu - Itakete Idde
51. Prof. Ojo Olorunfemi - Kabba
52. Prof. Matthew Okotoni - Kabba
53. Prof. Charles K. Ayo - Egbe
54. Prof. Stephen Owa -Egbe
55. Prof. Joaz Afamo - Isanlu
56. Prof. Olatunde Ajaponna -Egbe
57. Prof. Felix Ibitoye - Isanlu
58. Prof. Moses Ayodele -Mopa.
59. Prof. Jerome Gefu - Kabba
60. Prof. Samuel Adelaiye -Isanlu
61. Prof. Francis Bayo Lewu - Kabba
62. Prof. Ademola John - Mopa
63. Prof. Albert Adeyemi - Isanlu
64. Prof. Bamidele Solomon -Isanlu
65. Prof. Iloyd Baiyeguhi - Kabba
66. Prof. Titilayo nee Olorunfemi - Kabba
67. Prof. Joseph Owonubi - Kabba
68. Prof.Matthew Rotimi Ajayi - Kabba
69. Prof. Timothy Asobele - Kabba
70. Prof. Ayo Olukotun - Jege
71. Prof. Ladeinde Foluso - Kabba
72. Prof. Sunday Isehunwa - Kabba
73. Prof. Dada Otu Adebayo - Kabba
74. Prof. Arokoyo Dare - Kabba
75. Prof. David Sunday Adegboye -Oke-Ere
76. Prof. Kayode Ipinjolu - Takete Ide
77. Prof. Abayomi Peter Ajayi - Ogidi
78. Prof. Samuel Anjorin - Isanlu
79. Prof. Sunday Eric Adewumi -Ekinrin Adde
80. Prof. Folu Ologe - Ayetoro Gbede.
81. Prof. Segun Ogungbemi - Isanlu
82. Prof. Joseph Abiodun Balogun - Isanlu
83. Prof. Kolade Obamiro - Isanlu
84. Prof. Subomi. Aina David - Isanlu
85. Prof. (Mrs) Veronica B. Ayelabola - Isanlu
86. Prof. Toyin Bamidele - Isanlu
87. Prof. Isaac Megbolugbe - Kabba
88. Prof. Malik Abu - Isanlu
89. Prof. Taiye Alemika -Iffe-Ijumu
90. Prof. Tunde OYINBO - Kabba
91. Prof. Dare Afolabi - Kabba
92. Prof. Samuel Olowo - Kabba
93. Prof. K.O Ologe - Iyah Gbede
94. Prof. Juwon Ore - Iyah Gbede
95. Prof. GD Momoh - Kabba
96. Prof. Olufeagba Olu - Iyara
97. Prof. Albert kole Olayemi - Iyara
98. Prof. Bode Ayepeku - Iyara
99. Prof. Adeleke Fayomi - Iyara
100. Prof. David Irefin - Aiyetoro Gbede
101. Prof. Bayo Kunle - Iyah Gbede
102. Prof. Kayode Joshua Simoyan -odo-ara
103. Prof. Steven Bolu - Kabba
104. Prof. Olujide Jackson Egbeda -Egga
105. Prof. Ayodele Jimoh - Egbe
106. Prof. Gabriel Tunde Arosanyin - Jege
107.Prof. Femi Eseyin - Aiyedayo Amuro
108. Prof.(mrs) Eseyin. (law) - Ayedayo Amuro
109. Prof. Philip Ibinaiye - Ayetoro Gbede
110. Prof. Ayo Irefin - Ayeh Gbede
111. Prof. Tolorunleke - Ayeh Gbede
112. Prof. T.S Ibiyemi - Ayetoro Gbede
113. Prof. S.G. Solomon -Ayetoro Gbede
114. Prof. Ajagbona - Egbe
115. Prof. Blessing Oladele - Ayetoro Gbede 116. Prof. Paul Bolorunduro - Ayetoro Gbede
117. Prof. Steve Olayeni Olonitola -Ogbe.
118. Prof. Adewumi Osanaye -Ogbe.
119. Prof. Sunday Orebiyi - Ogbe.
120. Prof. Ayo -Effo Amuro
121. Prof. S. Jayeoba - Ejuku
122. Prof. Omolehin - Illai
123. Prof. Shola Kolawole - Illai
124. Prof. T. F. Balogun - Mopa
126. Prof. Isaac Olaofe - Egbe
127. Prof. Makanjuola Oshagbemi -Jege
128. Prof. Olorunju - Kabba
129. Prof. (Dr) S B Agaja - Egbe
130. Prof. Aiyedun Ernest - Isanlu
130. Prof. (Mrs) Toyin Babalola -Ekinrin Adde
131. Prof. J.k Saliu - Ayetoro Gbede
132. Prof. Ipinyomi, Unilorin - Olle Bunu
133. Prof. Oguntebi - Ikoyi Ijumu
134. Prof. Bamidele Olobaniyi - Ekinrin Adde
135. Prof. Ihimodu -Ayetoro Gbede
136. Prof. Ogidi - Ayetoro Gbede


Please, do feel free to add those you know that are not on the list .
Let's celebrate ourselves, proudly Okun!

If other tribes also accord education a priority the way yorubas do, the level of illiteracy in Nigeria will definitely reduce

wow! Wonderful

Wonderful...this is quite inspiring and so intimidating. But we have these Profs. And still allow someone like Dino Melaye to represent us at the senate, why

Op, add prof. Ihimodu and prof. Ogidi. Both are from Ayetoro Gbede.
Lalasticlala come and see oo.

ApolitiCal:
If other tribes also accord education a priority the way yorubas do, the level of illiteracy in Nigeria will definitely reduce

Agreed!

Well....is that a criteria Just asking tho.

with all dix prof...a 3rd class is ur senator...nawa oo

Simongm:
Op, add prof. Ihimodu and prof. Ogidi. Both are from Ayetoro Gbede.

Copy that...

cosby02:
Well....is that a criteria Just asking tho.

Yes, what happen to the saying that charity begin at home. Nothing is wrong if they come together and challenge some of those billionairs we have around to contribute to the welfare of Okun land by building a community university if goverment failed to give us one.

kestolove95:
with all dix prof...a 3rd class is ur senator...nawa oo

To hold sway in accademic sector does not translate to politics. Dino melaye has his
weaknesses like any other human no doubt, but he remains the most vocal senator we currently have in that national assembly. While some people wished he is the one representing them because the one they voted for only sits there like an unbiased spectator.

Guseh:

To hold sway in accademic sector does not translate to politics. Dino melaye has his
weaknesses like any other human no doubt, but he remains the most vocal senator we currently have in that national assembly. While some people wished he is the one representing them because the one they voted for only sits there like an unbiased spectator.

Constituting nuisance to the government of the day and supporting the corrupt elements at the National Assembly is different from being vocal. How many bills has he sponsored to aid national development? What constituent project can you point to as his achievement? How has he affected the lives of common men of kogi west? You should be ashamed of yourself having that man as your senator

@Number 83: When did Dr. J.K OBAMIRO become a professor? Op, are you sure you did your due diligence well? Nice line-up of scholars anyway. I salute Prof. DAPO Folorunsho ASAJU. I have personally worked under him and I can say his type of scholars and university administrators is rare. Dr. OBAMIRO is also an erudite scholar in Business Administration and Operations Research. OBAMIRO is at LASU, and ASAJU is on leave from LASU to serve as the VC of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo. Both are great men!

ApolitiCal:

Constituting nuisance to the government of the day and supporting the corrupt elements at the National Assembly is different from being vocal. How many bills has he sponsored to aid national development? What constituent project can you point to as his achievement? How has he affected the lives of common men of kogi west? You should be ashamed of yourself having that man as your senator

can you tell me the name of your senator and what contribution he/she has made to aid national development?

Guseh:
can you tell me the name of your senator and what contribution he/she has made to aid national development?

There is nothing to be proud or defended about Dino and his activities at the NASS . The man is simply just a fraud and disgrace.

I can see Kabba town having more than 30 professors followed by Isanlu. Nice one!

kayzat:






There is nothing to be proud or defended about Dino and his activities at the NASS . The man is simply just a fraud and disgrace.

He can best be describe as a thug... period.

iamclime:
@Number 83: When did Dr. J.K OBAMIRO become a professor? Op, are you sure you did your due diligence well? Nice line-up of scholars anyway. I salute Prof. DAPO Folorunsho ASAJU. I have personally worked under him and I can say his type of scholars and university administrators is rare. Dr. OBAMIRO is also an erudite scholar in Business Administration and Operations Research. OBAMIRO is at LASU, and ASAJU is on leave from LASU to serve as the VC of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo. Both are great men!

Sir, Obamiro is now a prof.

Your list is incomplete. Prof. Adeniyi, former VC Unilorin and Prof. Kayode Oshagbemi are both from Ogga, Yagba West. Please add to your list.

@sesandavid, sorry i can't update the list. The last time i tried updating it, i was ban' and the thread was removed by Nairaland spam bot, it took the intervention of the supermod for the thread to be restored.

Simongm:


Sir, Obamiro is now a prof.

No Sir. Obamiro is a Doctor in the Bus. Admin Dept of LASU. Not a Prof. yet. Provide proof if you have.

Please add Prof. Joseph Ampitan and Prof. Joshua Funsho Eniojukan; they are both from Ayetoro Gbede.

Wow! Buh Ekiti and Ondo state still be boss

Simongm:


Sir, Obamiro is now a prof.

Where? Or is it another Obamiro apart from the one in LASU Bus. Admin? Educate me please.