cindylee:

Why we no go vote for am? He was cool, intelligent and fine  . And that Saburi guy was too notorious for our liking. The day he won eh, you needed to see Moremi hall! I miss Ife sha.      

Demdem:

i could still remember that evening vividly. i was in block 8 Awo when one guy kept running towards the building hysterically and panting heavily. we all were concerned and thinking of hearing another sad news like the Africa debacle. after much waiting he declared, " Obirin ti gba Ijobaooo. Won ti gba SUG" (the ladies have seized power, they are now occupying the SUG building) Come see curses Guys heap on this fellow. was really a scene  

2baga:

@ Jarus  how come you start anytin as in anytin abt OAU without startin from the very, very beginning.

i. e. with the school song haba!!!  maka why?

Jarus:


I still remember that election. It was like the GEJ election of last year. The ordinarily politically inactive, usually sentimental people were the ones that voted for Diamond(GEJ) while the progressives and politically actives were divided between Wale Eleto(Buhari) and Saburi(Ribadu) then.

I worked for Wale Eleto(my classmate and an avowed Marxist), but Diamond(like GEJ) won based on sentiments.

Ife campus politics na die
They tried repeating same thing next session but the poor guy was rigged out for Saburi(progressive candidate)  

Jarus:


I still remember that election. It was like the GEJ election of last year. The ordinarily politically inactive, usually sentimental people were the ones that voted for Diamond(GEJ) while the progressives and politically actives were divided between Wale Eleto(Buhari) and Saburi(Ribadu) then.

I worked for Wale Eleto(my classmate and an avowed Marxist), but Diamond(like GEJ) won based on sentiments.

Ife campus politics na die
They tried repeating same thing next session but the poor guy was rigged out for Saburi(progressive candidate)  

cindylee:

Jarus so na una rigg the election and made O.K not to win. It is not fair at all . Girls were barred from voting in so many faculties and in others, if you say you were going to vote for O.K, they stop you. Later they stole ballot boxes and started thumb printing them for Saburi. The result of that election during Saburi's era was strikes and him going on suspension. Not always good to rigg. You see the so called progressives? We ended up staying at home for so many months.  

U guys didnt know what u were doing. we had to bring back sanity to the campus after the ladies destroyed to the whole system. Saburi's presidency was the Bomb

Demdem:

Most times the sentimental people do get it wrong. and just like i for one cant say anything tangible about Diamonds presidency, likewise i forsee the same fate for this GEJ admin (i pray i am proved wrong).
they tried it the following election and they failed the same way PDP will fail in the next election by Gods grace.

litusista:

Great IFE!! i am so glad to be a part of the graduating set to mark dis year's Golden jubilee. Seriously, OAU is simply great, and full of experiences,  Rushing to Ajose every morning at 5a.m for CHM101 was one. i will NEVER forget my worst course on OAU campus, MTH201. especially for those of us who went through the Faculty of Tech, it was really stressful but worth it.

Of course, how can i forget Mozambique hall, and the long nights in white house (Chemistry OVEN) or even the long treks from Spider house to ODLT? But looking several years after, i can say i'm a better person.

And my fellowship, EVANGELICAL CHRISTIAN UNION, which helped me realise the very essence of life.
Happy 50th birthday to The Great OAU,  Pls join me and sing:

Great Ife, Great Ife,
Africa's most beautiful campus
Courteous, Vigilant, Progressive
Aluta against all oppressions,
Forward ever, Backward never,
For Learning and culture Sports and Struggle,
Great IFE, I love you,  There's only one great Ife in the Universe,
Another Great Ife is a counterfeit.
GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, GREAT, GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAT!

cindylee:

Abegi wetin Saburi come do after una come rigg the election? He made us to go on strike for many months and the authorities were looking for him. It was then during Faborode's Tenure as V.C and the guy no tolerate any nonsense from SUG Guys. At least during Diamond's time we only went home for two weeks and it was for mojo (mojo break) which was not his fault. No be democracy we dey again? How can so called progressives be rigging elections?      

rabzy:

Congratulations OAU, The most wondrous of memories happened there.

Do you know diamonds nickname in part one was Toofan. He was caught removing fans from rooms and selling them to others. Na small remain dem for give am ferefe sisi.

Aluta against fees, Aluta sports festival, Aluta Market,  Obele nbe tuubu, Trust Zobo, Zobotiano,

Pit theatre (the best shows of my life was seen here.), Pharmacy pomo buka, Akanseere, Orunmila, Old School, dapson of the homo fame, Have you eaten,  
Se e need e.  

saxywale:

ife was fun. hmmmm.mth 201. I remember telling friends how I was going to scatter differential equation in the exam. when I saw layeni's question, the equation was long from the left to the right margin of the question paper, I became weak immediately.2 of my classmates saw their result(both scored E) and jubilated by hugging each other like they won a million dollar lottery.lol