Bishop Phillip’s Academy to mark 60th anniversary in Ibadan 

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August 31, 2025 by

Bishop Phillip’s Academy

Bishop Phillip’s Academy, Ibadan, will mark its 60th anniversary this year, celebrating six decades of nurturing students since its establishment in October 1964. 

The school has remained committed to its mission of raising wise and intelligent students who positively impact their communities.

Alumni chairman, Alhaji Ogunsola Kunle Osupa, a member of the 1979 set, said the diamond jubilee is an opportunity to reunite, strengthen bonds, and uphold the vision of the founder, Chief J. O. Adeniran.

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The celebration, hosted by Oyo State Governor Oluwaseyi Makinde, will run from Monday, September 29, to Sunday, October 5, 2025. 

Activities include a road walk, football tournament, talent hunt, project commissioning, awards, and a luncheon.

The week-long event will feature a Jumat service at Seyi Makinde Mosque on Friday, while a thanksgiving service at Bishop Akinyele Anglican Church, Iwo Road, Ibadan, will conclude the celebration on October 5.