Adesola Ajayi | |
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Vice-Chancellor of First Technical University, Ibadan | |
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. [1] [2] [3]
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. [1] [2] 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. [4]
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