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WOLE ADEDOYIN

WOLE ADEDOYIN

Activist, Writer

Wole Adedoyin is a renowned Nigerian literary activist, writer, and political figure whose career spans creative writing, literature promotion, politics, and ICT advocacy. He currently serves as the President of the Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), a literary body committed to nurturing and developing young writers across Nigeria. Under his leadership, SYNW has collaborated with international bodies like the Internațional Authors Forum (IAF), Alliance Francaise (Nigeria), and the International Human Rights Art Festival (USA). A former National Publicity Secretary (South) of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Adedoyin is known for organizing major literary initiatives such as Fagunwa Day, Read Across Nigeria (RAN), and the National Book Awareness Week (NABAWK). His contributions to literature also include coordinating the Nigerian and African Nigerian and African chapters of the Gibran Khalil Gibran Society and founding the Association of Nigerian Christian Authors and Publishers (ANCAPS). He is an alumnus of the Study Abroad in Lebanon (SAIL) program, a joint initiative of the Wole Soyinka Foundation and Notre Dame University, Louaize.

Beyond literature, Adedoyin is deeply involved in Nigerian politics, having held various leadership roles in multiple political parties, including the Progressive Action Congress (PAC), United Progressive Party (UPP), and the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). His political activism includes coordinating platforms such as "IPAC Watchdog" and "National Focus," aimed at enhancing communication between political stakeholders. A strong advocate for ICT development, he founded the Society for Microsoft Practitioners and has organized Girls in ICT Day in Nigeria, projects recognized by international bodies such as the UN's WSIS.and ITU. He is the President of the Computer Guild of Nigeria and National Coordinator of the Information Technology Writers Association of Nigeria (ITWAN), working to bridge the digital divide in education through initiatives like computer-based testing for public schools in Oyo and Lagos States.

WOLE ADEDOYIN

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