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The Lion of Mellanby Statue

The Lion of Mellanby Statue is a lion statue located at the entrance of Mellanby Hall, the premier hall at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The statue is made from fibre glass, measures around 6ft (length) by 3.5ft (height) and stands on a marble platform. It was commissioned on January 27 2020 and was donated entirely by Dr Akinyemi Oyawale, who is a former alumnus of the hall, where he served as interior minister in the 2006/2007 set. The statue is expected to attract increased tourists who may seek to snap photographs around it and there are high hopes that it will become very popular and symbolic in the coming years.

Symbolism

The Lion is a symbolic animal to Mellanby Hall as it is the hall's official mascot.