How Babatunde Ekanola Emerged As New UI Acting VC

'Dotun Akintomide
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By Gbenga Abulude (Politics and General Desk)

Professor Babatunde Ekanola, on Monday has emerged as Acting Vice Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ibadan (UI).

Ekanola who was the deputy Vice Chancellor, emerged victorious with 275 votes to defeat four other nominees at the Senate meeting.

Other nominees that were defeated include Professor Ayo Oluleye with 80 votes; Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Professor Olanike Adeyemo with 13 votes; Professor Adigun Agbaje, 15 votes and Professor Gbemisola Oke, 14 votes.

Ekanola, who is expected to be the institution head for the next six months, will assume office December 1, 2020.

The University in recent times has been in the news over the selection of a new vice chancellor for the institution

The two Non-Academic Staff Unions of University of Ibadan (UI) SSANU and NASU had protested against alleged proposed imposition of candidate for the next vice chancellor of the institution.

The selection process for another vice-chancellor has created prolonged impasse among stakeholders on the campus including management, governing council and staff unions.

The development degenerated to the extent that the minister of education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, was compelled to order a fresh process after he said he was flooded with complaints against principal officers including the outgoing VC, Prof Olayinka.

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