Instagram influencer Enioluwa Adeoluwa, took to social media to celebrate his father, Prof. O.V. Adeoluwa, for his remarkable achievements in academia and leadership.
Enioluwa wrote, “I’m immensely proud to call Prof my father, but even more proud of the incredible impact he has made and the countless lives he has touched and transformed.”
He went on to highlight his father’s 16-year tenure as a professor and their shared passion for academics, leadership, and humility.
Enioluwa humorously recounted friendly academic rivalries with his father, comparing their educational milestones, including their respective ages for university graduation and advanced degrees. He expressed his aspiration to follow in his father’s footsteps and one day become a professor.
He wrote: “My Dad has been a Professor for 16 Years. He’s taught me everything I needed to know about academics, leadership and humility.
I often ask, ‘Dad, at what age did you finish university?
He’d proudly say, ‘21 with a 2:1.’ And I’d respond, ‘Well, I finished at 19 with a First Class!
His Masters at 23 and mine at 21.
He started his PhD at 33.
I started at 24.
Then he would say, “But I’m a Professor, and you’re not.”
That’s why I want to be a Professor so that when he says that again, I can say, “I am a Professor too!”
The post concluded with a heartfelt tribute: “Join me in honouring Prof. O.V. Adeoluwa—an incredible father, mentor, and trailblazer.”
