Ayobami Salami

Ayobami Salami
Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of First Technical University, Ibadan
In office September 2017 –May 2022
Personal details
Born	Ayobami Salami
Alma mater	Obafemi Awolowo University
Profession	Academic

Ayobami Salami is a professor, research consultant and the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Ajimobi Technical University formerly known as First Technical University located in Ibadan,Oyo State. ^{[1] [2]}

Career

He was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at Obafemi Awolowo University, the Vice-Chancellor of OAU and the Director, Institute of Ecology and Environmental studies before his appointment as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Ajimobi Technical University by the Oyo State Government in 2017 for a 5-year tenure. ^{[1] [3]}

Controversy

There was protest in Obafemi Awolowo University when he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the school before the end of tenure of his predecessor, Bamitale Omole who was accused of dishonesty. ^[4] The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff of the school were also displeased with the appointment with claim that the appointment was illegal and an imposition of position on the university as a whole. ^[5]

References

1. Adebayo, Musliudeen (2017-05-09). "Oyo appoints OAU don, Ayobami Salami as pioneer VC Technical University". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
2. Nation, The (2017-05-09). "Oyo appoints Salami as pioneer VC of technical varsity". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
3. oluchi (2017-05-11). "Oyo Govt. Appoints Salami As Tech-U Pioneer VC". Channels Television. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
4. "OAU closed after protests as new VC takes over – Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
5. "HOW VC's APPOINTMENT THREW OAU IN DISARRAY". SunNews.