INEC Commissioner Kunle Ajayi Donates Moot Parliament to EKSU

INEC Commissioner Kunle Ajayi Donates Moot Parliament to EKSU.

By Olamide Akinwumi.

The National Commissioner representing the South-West at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Kunle Ajayi, has donated a newly constructed Moot Parliament House to the Department of Political Science at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti.

Ajayi, an alumnus and lecturer in the department, handed over the facility to the university management during a brief ceremony held on campus.

Speaking at the event, Professor Ajayi described the gesture as his own modest way of giving back to the institution that shaped his academic and professional journey. He praised the Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Babatola Ayodele, for approving and supporting the project from its inception.

According to him, the Moot Parliament is intended to serve as a practical learning laboratory for students, particularly in courses related to democracy and governance.

"It is my strong desire to make functional and practical knowledge available to Political Science students," Ajayi said.

"The Moot Parliament is expected to transform the teaching of democratic and legislative processes from mere classroom theorizing to something more practical and impactful."

He noted that the structure would also provide a proper venue for parliamentary debates by the National Association of Political Science Students (NAPSS), EKSU chapter, and help the department meet the requirements for future accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC).

In his remarks, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Babatola Ayodele, expressed gratitude to the donor on behalf of the Governing Council and university community. He assured that the institution would make optimal use of the facility for academic and extracurricular development.

Ayodele also used the occasion to call on other stakeholders and alumni to emulate the kind gesture of Professor Ajayi by contributing to the university's growth. He urged staff, particularly those in the Faculty of Social Sciences, to ensure the facility is properly maintained.

The event was attended by principal officers of the university, including Deans, Professors, Directors, and other staff members, who were later led on an inspection tour of the new building.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by Bode Olofinmuagun, anipr, Deputy Registrar and Head of the Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs.