Announcement of the Committee for Odùduwà Cultural Night (OCN), tagged; “Asa Wa 2025”

On behalf of the foremost Pan-Yoruba Cultural and Educational Student Movement - National Association of Odùduwà Students (NAOS), a foremost student-based cultural organization dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Yoruba heritage and indigenous African knowledge systems, we are delighted to officially announce the Committee for this year’s Odùduwà Cultural Night 2025, themed “Àṣà Wa 2025.”

The Odùduwà Cultural Night serves as an educational and cultural platform devoted to the teaching, promotion, and preservation of Yoruba cum African indigenous cultures and languages. This year’s edition seeks to celebrate Yoruba values, arts, and traditions while reinforcing our collective identity in an evolving global society.

We recognize that this initiative reflects a shared mission to revive, sustain, and project indigenous Yoruba culture and language through creative, intellectual, and social engagement. The effort to host a colorful and educational night dedicated to Yoruba cultural renaissance is a historic milestone, a commendable step toward ensuring that our heritage not only survives but thrives in the modern world.

The National Association of Odùduwà Students (NAOS) is fully committed morally and organizationally to making Odùduwà Cultural Night 2025 the biggest cultural event of the year, setting a new standard in cultural education and celebration across campuses and communities.

List of Committee Members

1. Comrade Oyewumi Festus — Chairman (Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igboora)

2. Comrade Adegbite Teniola — Secretary (The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State)

3. Comrade Tunwagun Adeolu Akanji — Assistant Secretary (Osun State)

4. Comrade Adeniji Boluwaji Temitope — Public Relations Officer (Federal Polytechnic, Ede, Osun State)

5. Comrade Oyewumi Gloria — Director of Culture & Creative Arts (University of Lagos, Lagos State)

6. Comrade Jimoh Ajadi Ibrahim — Member

7. Comrade Esan Sogo — Director of Media (Ogun State)

8. Comrade Abdulraman Demola — Member

9. Comrade Fila Okiki — Member (Oyo State)

10. Comrade Oyebamiji Soliq — Member (Oyo State)

11. Comrade Oyimkunle Fadoju — Member (Ondo State)

12. Comrade AbdulLateef Olawale Ibrahim — Member (Lagos State)

13. Comrade Olalekan Olayinka Ayeni — Member (Ekiti State)

We wish this distinguished committee a successful outing as preparations begin toward the grand Odùduwà Cultural Night 2025, scheduled for 20th December 2025.

Please accept the assurances of our highest esteem and cultural solidarity.

Yours faithfully,

Comrade Olalere Benedict Adetunji

National President,

National Association of Odùduwà Students (NAOS)