Di Governing Council of University of Ibadan don appoint Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as di 14th substantive Vice-Chancellor. Dis one na after a competitive selection process wey involve eight candidates.
Di Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of di Governing Council, Chief Adebisi Akande, announce di appointment on Wednesday. E say di council approve di recommendation of di Joint Council-Senate Selection Board.
Akande explain say di process to select new VC start according to di University Act before di tenure of di current VC go end on November 1, 2026. Advertisements wey dey call for applications bin publish for three national newspapers for April 2026, and six qualified candidates apply.
Di governing council then set up a search team to find other qualified academics wey no apply first. Dis one bring two more applications, so total candidates become eight.
Akande reveal say di council meet all eight candidates on Tuesday, July 21, for rigorous assessment. Members evaluate and score each candidate independently based on approved guidelines. Di exercise produce five shortlisted candidates for final stage.
Di Governing Council appoint two of its members to serve on di Joint Council-Senate Selection Board, while di University Senate elect two representatives. Di selection board interview di five shortlisted candidates on Wednesday before recommending Professor Olapegba as di best candidate.
Akande describe di selection process as thorough, transparent, and highly competitive. E say di Governing Council unanimously approve di recommendation. “It is, therefore, my pleasure to present to you the 14th Vice-Chancellor of this great university, the University of Ibadan, Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba. We wish him success in his tenure,” Akande tok.
Professor Olapegba currently serve as di university’s deputy vice-chancellor (administration) and na professor for Department of Psychology. E go succeed di current VC wey tenure expire on November 1, 2026. Dis appointment make am di 14th substantive VC of Nigeria‘s premier university.
