In Nigeria, the renaming of universities and higher institutions after distinguished individuals has become a familiar, often contentious, gesture. What might seem like a symbolic act of national recognition reveals a deeper truth: institutional identity operates like organisational DNA — deeply embedded, slowly developed, and remarkably resistant to external modification. This genetic-like quality explains why some attempts to rename institutions succeed while others trigger fierce resistance or fail altogether. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Mak

In Nigeria, the renaming of universities and higher institutions after distinguished individuals has become a familiar, often contentious, gesture. What might seem like a symbolic act of national recognition reveals a deeper truth: institutional identity operates like organisational DNA — deeply embedded, slowly developed, and remarkably resistant to external modification. This genetic-like quality explains why some attempts to rename institutions succeed while others trigger fierce resistance or fail altogether. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Mak