Ekiti State Governor, Mr. @biodunaoyebanji has approved the appointment of Professor Joseph Babatola Ayodele as the new Vice Chancellor of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (@ekiti_uni).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ayodele, a Professor of Education Management, is until the appointment, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) of the University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof Ayodele\u2019s appointment as Vice Chancellor takes effect from August 20, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He takes over from Prof, Edward Olanipekun, whose tenure as Vice Chancellor of the University ends on August 19, 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof Joseph Babatola Ayodele was born in Ikere-Ekiti, Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti State on August 13, 1963. He attended Annunciation School, Ikere-Ekiti from 1974-1979. He later proceeded to the Ondo State College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti for the Nigeria Certificate in Education between 1982 and 1985.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He obtained a First Class Bachelor of Education (B.ed) degree in Economics from the Ondo State University, (now Ekiti State University), Ado- Ekiti in 1992. He also bagged a Master\u2019s degree in Education Management from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan in 1997; and a Doctor of Philosophy in Education Management from same University in 2000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Prof Ayodele started his lecturing career as a Graduate Assistant at Ondo State University (now Ekiti State University), Ado-Ekiti, in 1995 and rose through the ranks to the position of a Professor in 2012.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He had served the University in different capacities notably as Assistant Director, Affiliate Programmes, (2006-2008); Acting Head, Department of Educational Foundations and Management (2010- 2012); Dean, Faculty of Education (2018-2020); Director, Directorate of Continuing Education Programmes\/Distance Learning (2020-2022); Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) 2022- date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Governor Oyebanji, who is the Visitor to the University, urges the new Vice Chancellor to bring his wealth of experience as an academic and a seasoned administrator to bear in the bid to further reposition the University as a world class institution of learning, even as he wishes him a successful tenure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Governor thanks the outgoing EKSU Vice Chancellor, Prof Edward Olanipekun, for his meritorious service to the University and wish him success in his future endeavors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Signed <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yinka Oyebode<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Special Adviser ( Media) to the Governor, Ekiti State. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
12-08- 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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