Fifth edition of Yinka Odumakin memorial lecture to hold April 2
The 5th edition of the Yinka Odumakin Memorial Lecture has been scheduled for April 2 in Lagos, organisers say.
Mr Odumakin was a renowned human rights activist and the national publicity secretary of a Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere. He died on April 3, 2021.
The event, organised by the Olayinka Odumakin Foundation, is a tribute to the late pro-democracy activist.
A programme of the event, which the organisers sent to Peoples Gazette, indicated that the lecture will hold at 11:30 a.m. on April 2 at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja.
The lecture is themed “Can Nigeria’s Democracy Work Without Restructuring?”
Among those expected at the event are rights activist Femi Falana, who was also the speaker at the 2025 edition; the Àrè Ònà Kàkàñfò of Yòrùbàland, Gànì Àdàms; the Nigeria Labour Congress president, Joe Ajaero; the host, Joe Odumakin; and the late activist’s wife.
Mr Odumakin died at 54 at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital from respiratory issues, resulting from COVID-19 complications.
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