21/02/2026
FORMER UCH CMD, PROF. AJAYI MARKS 90TH BIRTHDAY.
A former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University College Hospital (UCH), Professor Olajide Olaolu Ajayi marked his 90th birthday on Friday, February 20th , 2026 with a thanksgiving service held at the All Souls' Anglican Church, Bodija, Ibadan.
The Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Professor Jesse Abiodun Otegbayo led the management to the church service and the reception held at the Oritsejolomi Hall, International Conference Centre of the University of Ibadan.
Leading the Clergy at the service, the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ibadan, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, who preached the sermon eulogised the virtues of Professor Ajayi.
Archbishop Akinfenwa described the celebrant as someone who lived his life serving God and humanity, saying that Professor Ajayi's contributions to Medicine, academic and education remain indelible.
He pointed out that those who passed through the erudite professor have given eloquent testimonies to the positive roles in their lives.
The Chief Medical Director of UCH, Prof. Jesse Otegbayo recalled with nostalgia the foundation laid by Professor Ajayi during his tenure as CMD between 1990 and 1998, adding the Professor Ajayi still remains a veritable source of reference when matters that concern UCH arise.
Dignitaries from all walks of life attended the occasion of the 90th birthday of the Professor Olajide Olaolu Ajayi, who retired as a Professor of Surgery.
