Osun State University continued its trajectory to becoming a globally competitive institution and the very best in the country when on Thursday, 2nd of March 2017 it outclassed other participating universities to emerge 1st position at the Inter-University Debate organized by the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), in commemoration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo's 80th Birthday and the Grand Opening of the OOPL. The theme of the debate was "Presidential Libraries will Reduce Leadership Deficit in Africa".The event, chaired by the First lady of Ogun State, Her Excellency Dr Mrs. Olufunsho Amosun, had in attendance distinguished members of the Nigerian and international community, amongst whom were the Honourable Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, the Executive Governor of Anambra State (represented by the Commissioner for Education); Amb. Mary Khimulu, a former Kenyan Ambassador to UNESCO; and former High Commisioner to the United Kingdom, Dr. Christopher Kolade. The celebrant himself the former President was in attendance with his wife Chief Mrs. Bola Obasanjo.
The University was ably represented by: Ogundele Temiloluwa (Law); Hammed Olalekan (Law); Olatunde Emmanuel (Law); Onatade Boluwatife (Social Sciences.); Ojieh Precious (Social Sciences); Ojo Ebunoluwa (Humanities & Culture); and Balogun Hanifat (Education). The team had undergone rigorous training under the efficacious supervision of: Dr Anthony Kola-Olusanya, the Acting Dean of the Faculty of Education; Prof. Victor Adetimirin; Prof. Adenike Akinjobi; and Dr Obiseye Obiyemi.
The Vice-chancellor, Professor Labode Popoola while addressing the victorious students said, "this kind of information is what we look forward to sharing with the entire populace so that the institution will be known for positive things rather than the opposite, and concerted efforts are being made in this direction to ensure this.