Wale Okediran

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Dr Wale Okediran is a Nigerian Medical Doctor, former Member of Parliament and award winning author of 14 novels many of which have won local and international awards.

In 2010, he established the Ebedi Writers Residency in Nigeria for the free use of writers in need of a conducive environment for the free use of writers. The facility has since inception, hosted about 350 writers from 12 African countries.

One of his award winning novels, Tenants of the House which was adapted into a movie has just completed a two-year screening on NETFLIX Global.

Dr Okediran was the Chair of the Jury of the 2024 CANEX Publishing Prize, established by AFREXIM Bank for excellence in African publishing and the promotion of literary talent across the continent by awarding prizes to books printed and produced in Africa

Dr Wale Okediran who was the National President of the Association of Nigerian Authors between 2006 and 2009, is currently the Secretary General, Pan African Writers Association (PAWA) based at the Headquarters in Accra, Ghana.