Background
Abimbola, Wande was born on June 26, 1936 in Oyo, Nigeria.
Abimbola, Wande was born on June 26, 1936 in Oyo, Nigeria.
Bachelor (honours), University London, 1963. Master of Arts in linguistics, Northwestern University, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Lagos, Lagos, 1970.
Postgraduate, University College, Ibadan, 1963. Postgraduate, Northwestern University, 1966.
Lecturer, School of African & Asian Studies U. Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria, 1966-1982;
professor African Language & Lits., Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, since 1976;
head deputy African Language & Lits., Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1975-1977, 79-80;
head deputy African Language & Lits., Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1981-1982;
dean faculty of Arts, Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1977-1979;
vice-chancellor, Obafemi Awolowo U., Ile-Ife, Nigeria, 1982-1989;
special advisory, Governor Oyo State, Oyo, Nigeria, 1992;
senate majority leader, Senate of Federal Republican of Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria, 1992-1993. Visiting professor Black Studies Amherst College, 1990-1991. Visiting Henry R. Luce professor Copmarative Religious Ethics, 1980-1981, visiting assistant professor folkloreInd.
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Chairman, board directors University Ife Guest Houses Limited, 1978-1982. Chairman Oyo Zonal Health Bd, member State Health Council, 1974-1976. Chairman Oyo State Broadcasting Corporation, 1976-1978, chairman Oyo State Tourist Committee, 1979, chairman, board governors Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo, 1976-1984.
Chairman, governor board Oyo State College Arts and Sciences, 1981-1989. Member executive committee Association Commonwealth Universities, 1988-1989. Member presiding council Inter-Religious Federation World Peace, New York, since 1990.
Member Council for the World's Religions, New York, 1984-1989. Member Yoruba Studies Association Nigeria, International Society Folk Narrative Research, International Americanist Congress, West African Linguistic Society, International Congress Orisa Tradition & Culture.