Igbekele Ajibefun | |
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Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba | |
In office 201–2020 | |
Preceded by | Femi Mimiko |
Succeeded by | Olugbenga Ige |
Personal details | |
Born | Igbekele Amos Ajibefun 28 July 1964 Irele,Western Region,Nigeria (now in Ondo State,Nigeria) |
Residence | Abeokuta |
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Igbekele Amos Ajibefun (born 28 July 1964) is a Nigerian professor of Agricultural economics, former Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic and former Vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University. He is the fifth substantive Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin. [1] Commissioner for education Ondo state (July 2025-till date
Ajibefun was born in Irele, local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria on 28 July 1964. [2] He had his secondary education at United Grammar School, Ode-Irele in Ondo State, where he obtained the west African School Certificate in the year 1983 before he proceeded to the Federal University of Technology Akure where he received a bachelor's degree in Farm Management and Extension in 1990.
He later attended the University of Ibadan where he obtained a master's degree in Agricultural economics in the year 1992 before he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded a doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in Agricultural economics. [3]
He joined the services of Federal University of Technology, Akure in the year 1993 as assistant lecturer and was appointed as a professor on 1 October 2009. [4]
In November 2010, he was appointed Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic. He held this position until he was appointed as Vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, to succeed professor Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko whose tenure elapsed in January 2015. [5]