<p data-path-to-node="1">The Vice-Chancellor of the <strong data-path-to-node="1" data-index-in-node="27">University of Lagos (UNILAG)</strong>, Professor Folasade T. Ogunsola, OON, FAS, cordially invites the general public and the university community to a landmark academic event.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="2">The <strong data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="4">461st Inaugural Lecture</strong> (and the 15th for the 2025/2026 academic session) features <strong data-path-to-node="2" data-index-in-node="87">Professor Oluwakemi Mary Adekile</strong>, a distinguished scholar in the field of Private and Property Law. She will be addressing a topic that sits at the intersection of love, law, and equity.</p>
<h3 data-path-to-node="4">&nbsp;Event Details at a Glance</h3>
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<td><span data-path-to-node="5,1,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Title</strong></span></td>
<td><span data-path-to-node="5,1,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Unequally Yoked: Matrimonial Property Rights Not a Promise of Law</strong></span></td>
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<td><span data-path-to-node="5,2,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,2,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Lecturer</strong></span></td>
<td><span data-path-to-node="5,2,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,2,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Professor Oluwakemi Mary Adekile</strong></span></td>
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<td><span data-path-to-node="5,3,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,3,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Field</strong></span></td>
<td><span data-path-to-node="5,3,1,0">Professor of Private &amp; Property Law</span></td>
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<td><span data-path-to-node="5,4,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,4,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Date</strong></span></td>
<td><span data-path-to-node="5,4,1,0">Wednesday, 3rd June, 2026</span></td>
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<td><span data-path-to-node="5,5,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,5,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Time</strong></span></td>
<td><span data-path-to-node="5,5,1,0">4:00 PM (Guests seated by 3:45 PM)</span></td>
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<td><span data-path-to-node="5,6,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="5,6,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Venue</strong></span></td>
<td><span data-path-to-node="5,6,1,0">J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, UNILAG</span></td>
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<h3 data-path-to-node="7">&nbsp;The Core of the Lecture: "Unequally Yoked"</h3>
<p data-path-to-node="8">Professor Adekile&rsquo;s lecture title&mdash;"Unequally Yoked"&mdash;suggests a provocative critique of how property is handled within marriages. In legal terms, "matrimonial property" refers to assets acquired by spouses during their union.</p>
<p data-path-to-node="9">The lecture will likely explore the gap between the <em data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="52">expectation</em> of shared ownership and the <em data-path-to-node="9" data-index-in-node="92">reality</em> of legal frameworks, which often leave one party at a disadvantage during settlements or inheritance.</p>
<h3 data-path-to-node="11">&nbsp;Why This Topic Matters</h3>
<p data-path-to-node="12">In Nigerian law, the determination of who owns what in a marriage can be complex, often relying on "Direct Contribution" or "Resulting Trusts." This lecture is essential for:</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="13,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="13,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Legal Practitioners &amp; Students:</strong> To understand evolving interpretations of property law.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="13,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="13,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Social Scientists:</strong> To analyze the power dynamics of economic resources in domestic units.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="13,2,0"><strong data-path-to-node="13,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">The General Public:</strong> To gain insight into how the law protects (or fails to protect) individual assets within a marriage.</p>
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<h3 data-path-to-node="15">&nbsp;Protocol and Arrival</h3>
<p data-path-to-node="16">To maintain the solemnity and tradition of the Inaugural Lecture:</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="17,0,0"><strong data-path-to-node="17,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Punctuality:</strong> The university maintains strict academic protocol. All guests are expected to be seated by <strong data-path-to-node="17,0,0" data-index-in-node="104">3:45 PM</strong> to allow for the academic procession.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="17,1,0"><strong data-path-to-node="17,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Venue:</strong> The J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium (formerly Main Auditorium) is the central hub for UNILAG&rsquo;s most prestigious events.</p>
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<p data-path-to-node="18,0">"A professor's inaugural lecture is a moment of intellectual reckoning&mdash;a chance to distill decades of research into a single, impactful message for the society." &mdash; <strong data-path-to-node="18,0" data-index-in-node="164">UNILAG Senate</strong></p>
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