UNIOSUN Names Adebooye As New Vice Chancellor

The Governing Council of the Osun State University has on Monday announced the appointment of Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye as the 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor.

Making the announcement in Osogbo on Monday, Yusuf Ali, the Pro-Chancellor of the university and Chairman of Council stated that the appointment of Professor Adebooye followed the approval of the State’s Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, during his visit to the school.

While thanking Governor Oyetola for his consistent support for the university which has made it one of the fastest-growing in the country, Ali explained that despite the controversies surrounding the appointment process, the Council was able to exert rigorous efforts and sacrifice in the appointment procedures which culminated in the appointment of Professor Odunayo Clement Adebooye.

He noted that UNIOSUN believed that Professor Adeboye possesses the attributes to move the university forward and write a fresh chapter in the journey to achieve the dreams of its founding fathers.

While thanking the Senate, Management and the entire staff of the university for their sacrifice and selflessness, the Pro-Chancellor urged them to maintain peace and cooperate with the new Vice-Chancellor.

The university in a statement released, stated that Prof. Odunayo Clement Adeboye was born on December 18, 1966.

“He is a professor of Plant Physiology with an academic career spanning 26 years during which he served UNIOSUN at various times as a member of the Governing Council, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Provost/Dean, Director and Head of Department among others.

“At the international level, he had served as Ambassador Scientist for the German Government Humboldt Foundation, Secretary-General of the African-German Network Excellence in Science (AGNES) and Regional Project Coordinator for the Government of Canada Projects in West Africa.

“He has been Visiting Professor at many universities in Nigeria, Germany, Canada and provided services for the United Nations.

“He has utilised nine fully-funded international research fellowships worldwide including the highly prestigious United Nations University Fellowship, Germany and won 25 research grants with over 100 travel grants, ” the statement concluded.

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