Adesola Ajayi | |
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Vice-Chancellor of First Technical University, Ibadan | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 9 May 2022 | |
Preceded by | Ayobami Salami |
Personal details | |
Born | Adesola Ajayi |
Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University,Christian Albrecht University |
Profession | Academic |
Adesola Ajayi is a professor of crop science and the second Vice-Chancellor of First Technical University in Nigeria. He was appointed by the senate council as the VC on the 9 May 2022 for a 5 years tenure.
Career
Ajayi was the deputy vice-chancellor of First Technical University before his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor replacing the first VC of the school, Ayobami Salami whose tenure ended on the 8th of May, 2022. He was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of First Technical University, Ibadan after the position was advertised on newspapers where 14 professors applied and 8 were shortlisted, after which he emerged as the winner following some exercises conducted by the senate selection board and joint council.
References
- ^ Ogwo, Charles (2022-03-09). "Adesola Ajayi appointed VC for First Technical University". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- ^ Edema, Grace (2022-05-10). "First Technical University gets new VC". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- Adebayo, Musliudeen (2022-03-07). "Governing council appoints new VC for First Technical University". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- Nation, The (2022-03-10). "New TECH-U VC resumes May". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-13.