Pelumi: The Magnificent Musical Stage Play

By Pelumi Hassan

Spectacular! 

This and more was what the Pelumi, musical stage play can be qualified with. The musical stage play is one that has continued to grace stages for about a decade.  The stage play is an initiative of Muyiwa Adigun. For years, the Pelumi stage play holds on February 14, the international lovers’ day. This year, there was a change of date for some reasons but it did not affect the unique atmosphere of love and magic. 

The stage play is usually about the trials, tribulations and victories of love between two characters Adigun and Pelumi. It can be likened to a series of Romeo and Juliet without the grave tragedy. 

The scenes of the play are filled with pure action, passion and melodious songs. Although, there is a constant Pelumi anthem, the songs in the stage play are originals and different for every edition. This means the casting requires a singer and an actor in one person. 

In the plotting of the stories, Pelumi is also able to portray the love of God. Since the plot of the play changes for every edition, Pelumi wears a different face while Adigun is a constant character. 

This edition of Pelumi on Sunday, 29 August 2021 at Oduduwa Hall was as amazing as any Pelumi stage play in recent times. It was anchored by the Corporate Emcee and Praise who were beautifully dressed in native attires. Before the play started, there were outstanding performances from Wolesax and Shaba. 

There were also giveaways by the sponsors of the stage play. The play was a buildup to a very commendable and strategic flashback that started the play. It was a story about the mistakes of Pelumi which is different as Pelumi has always been the perfect character.

 We perceive a different side of her this time. For the first time, she was manipulated, greedy and made wrong decisions. The play was very realistic as no one is really perfect. The story led to a didactic teaching of love, greed, deceit, bad advice and forgiveness. 

The props and costume used in the play is topnotch. For a moment, it was hard to believe that we were still seated in Oduduwa Hall. From the setting of a living room to a courtroom, it must be said that the crew should be commended.

 

The students of OAU were definitely mesmerized by the musical play as they left the venue with smiles and positive commentaries about Pelumi.

Like watching a movie at the cinema, there were commentaries from the audience that made the play exciting. These commentaries were reasons to commend Muyiwa Adigun for casting professionals that are unshaken by the audience.

At the end of the play, Princess Ronke, a representative from the Ooni of Ife stated that she was really impressed by the stage play.

“I have never been to any Musical stage play in Ife, Pelumi is my first and I enjoyed it.”

She also revealed that the royal household will support the vision of Pelumi to transcend into a TV drama series. 

The play ended with music as the audience left the venue elated that they had experienced the musical stage play

Legbeti Emerges as the Financial Secretary

By Olukanmi Abidemi Abeeb 

Com. Joy Oluwasegun Abiola, politically known as Legbeti has emerged as the financial secretary of the just concluded Central Executive Council Election on Wednesday 1 September, 2021. He is from the Faculty  of Administration. 

He won with the total number of  3276 votes in all thirteen faculties over his opponents Olanlokun Peter Perolexy, who had a total number of 1285 votes and Yusuf Toheeb Olayiwola Yusolat who had a total number of 2294. 

Congratulations sir, we hope that you run your office excellently. That you remember to keep your promise to be honest, fast, responsive, and accountable with record-keeping.

Reform, The Students’ Choice

By Adesina Emmanuel

Olayiwola Folahan popularly and politically known as Reform of the faculty of Arts and humanity has emerged as the President of the Central Executive Council Election on Wednesday 1 September, 2021. 

Reform, a part 3 student of English has emerged as the winner against his five other counterparts; Efficiency, Statesman, Bukola, Flash, Complex. 

He won with the total number of 3139 votes in all thirteen faculties. Efficiency had 1938 votes, Statesman had 929 votes, Bukola had 524 votes, Flash had 180 votes and Complex had 306 votes at the end of the election. 

Congratulations sir, we hope that you Preside over the Great ife Student with wisdom and you do not forget to bring in the reformation that Great Ife deserved. 

Mastermind Emerges as ASG

By Onyekpe Okechukwu Derrick 

Abdulganiyu Ismail popularly and politically known as Mastermind of the faculty of Arts has emerged as the Assistant Secretary General of the Students Union Election on Wednesday 1 September 2021. 

In an election that cuts across the thirteen faculties on OAU campus. Mastermind has emerged as the winner against his other counterparts. There were 3 candidates for the office of the ASG, Mastermind, OP Love, and Network. 

He won with the total number of 3243 votes in all thirteen faculties. His counterparts OP Love had 2127 votes and Network had 1556. 

Salvation becomes the Vice President Elect

By Ifelawpr

Aworanti Salvation Grace popularly and politically known as Salvation of the faculty of Arts has emerged as the Vice President (VP) of the Central Executive Council Election on Wednesday 1, September 2021. 

She emerged as the winner of concluded students’ Union Election unopposed with 6648 votes. 

Congratulations ma’am, we hope that you are innovative in your quest to create platforms for sustainable positive changes for students. 

Tao Emerges as the PRO

By Adegboyega Ifeoluwa 

Taofeek Olalekan Ogunperi popularly and politically known as TAO of the Faculty of Arts has emerged as the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the just-concluded Central Executive Council Election on Wednesday 1 September, 2021. 

Tao won with a total number of 4110 votes from all thirteen faculties.

Congratulations sir, we hope that you are prompt, proper and progressive with your office as the PRO. 

The Holistic Welfarist Becomes the Welfare Director

By Adesina Emmanuel

 

It seem the Welfarism of the Great ife Students is about to get better as they have decided to vote for Dada Arafat. He is the candidate that they decided to put their trust in for better welfarism. 

Arafat, the holistic welfarist from the Faculty of Science won with a total number of 4721 votes while his counterpart had 2174 votes. This made Arafat the official winner of the post of Welfare Director. 

Congratulations sir, we hope that your office is a lasting legacy where nothing is left unattended to.