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The University of Ibadan (UI) Economics Alumni Association plans to use its 2026 homecoming gathering to launch an ambitious N20 billion endowment fund, placing long-term institutional support at the centre of a major reunion of generations of the institution’s Economics graduates.
The first phase of the initiative will begin with a N5 billion campaign.
The event is scheduled for December 3–6, 2026, at the institution and will bring together alumni across graduating sets for a programme that includes a public lecture, an economic policy dialogue, student mentorship, alumni networking, reunions, awards, and the endowment fund launch.
The launch will, however, be a major feature of the grand gala and awards programme on Friday, December 4, 2026, when the Association will formally launch Phase 1 of the campaign scheduled for 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Chairman, Alumni Executive Council, Michael Sekoni, who spoke on the programme, said: “Homecoming 2026 is being framed around the idea of “one department” and a shared institutional legacy extending from 1958 to 2026.
“The endowment fund provides an opportunity to translate that shared history into a forward-looking financial legacy.
“Homecoming 2026 is more than an opportunity to reconnect with classmates and celebrate shared history. It is an opportunity for generations of UI Economics alumni to come together around the future of the institution that helped shape them. The N20 billion endowment fund represents a commitment to transforming goodwill into an enduring legacy for generations yet to come.”
