The 6th yearly birthday lecture series in honour of Prof. Akpan Hogan Ekpo, a former Vice Chancellor, University of Uyo, will be delivered by the President, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), Prof. Pius Oladeji Olarenwaju.

Scheduled to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the 1,000-seater auditorium at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Olarenwaju, a professor of Banking Law at Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, will be speaking on the theme, “The Economic Crises In Nigeria: The Way Forward.”

According to the invitation by the Governing Board of the Prof Akpan H. Ekpo Centre for Public Policy, University of Uyo, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Nyaudoh Ndaeyo, will be the chief host.

Sworn in as President and Chairman of the Council, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in May 2024, Prof. Olanrewaju, a thoroughbred professional and seasoned academic, belongs to many professional bodies.

He is a fellow of (CIBN), a fellow of the Institute of Capital Market Registrars, a fellow of Institute of Management and Administrative Technology and a fellow of the Enterprise Risk Management Professionals. He co-authored several books and articles in learned journals.

His career had transversed the economy for the past 30 years from banking, legal consultancy, management and academic. An expert in banking and commercial law, Prof. Olanrewaju is currently the Provost/Dean of Law at the School of Law and Security Studies, Babcock University, Ilisan.