Adefioye Iyunade
Following the expiration of Prof. Idowu Olayinka’s tenure as the vice chancellor of the University of Ibadan, the Senate of the Institution elected Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola as the new Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university on Monday.
Sources at the meeting, where the election took place, said Ekanola who is the current Deputy vice chancellor Academic scored 275 votes to beat four other professors nominated for the position.
Prof A. Oluleye was said to have scored 80 votes to come second while Prof Adigun Agbaje polled 15 votes to place third; Prof Gbemisola Oke polled 14 votes and Prof Olanike Adeyemi got 13 votes.
After the selection of a new VC for the 72 years old university was embroiled in crisis, the process was cancelled and a fresh one was ordered by the NUC.
The fresh process, which is ongoing, is already embroiled in a fresh crisis.
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With this, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, asked the Senate of the university to appoint an acting VC.
The Director, Public Communication, University of Ibadan, Olatunji Oladejo, confirmed that Prof Ekanola, current Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics has been elected the new acting vice-chancellor.”
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