Moshood Abiola Polytechnic

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Moshood Abiola Polytechnic
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Moshood Abiola Polytechnic entrance gate, Abeokuta, Ogun state
Type Public
Established1978/79 Academic Sesssion
Rector Dr. Adeoye Odedeji
Location
Abeokuta
,
Ogun State
,
Nigeria
Website www.mapoly.edu.ng

Moshood Abiola Polytechnic also known as MAPOLY is a tertiary learning institution in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria. The Ojere campus is in the South-Eastern part of Abeokuta, covering about 960 hectares of rolling land bounded by the Ogun River to the south. It is named after Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola , who was elected President of Nigeria in 1993, but prevented from taking office. [1] Following the death of Chief MKO Abiola, the Polytechnic’s greatest benefactor in 1998, the Institution was renamed Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta. [2] [3]

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The polytechnic was formally established in 1980 as Ogun State Polytechnic during the military administration of Harris Eghagha. Although the idea of the Polytechnic was originally conceived by Brigadier Harris Eghagha, the government of Chief Olabisi Onabanjo saw it through.[ citation needed ] [4] The Polytechnic started on two temporary campuses, Oke-Egunya and Onikolobo, moving to the Ojere campus between April 1985 and March 1988.

Department and courses available

Presently, the polytechnic has five schools, each headed by a director, and 21 departments, each headed by a Head of Department. The schools, along with their corresponding departments, are:

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References

  1. ↑ "Brief History: The Ogun State Polytechnic, Abeokuta was founded in 1978/1979 Academic Session. The first batch of students enrolled in January 1979. The Initial Campus was the Bishop's Court, Onikolobo, Abeokuta (opposite MacJob Grammar School, Onikolobo, Abeokuta". Moshood Abiola Polytechnic. Archived from the original on 2009-10-26. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
  2. ↑ "Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Archives". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2022-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Courses". Turo247News. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
  4. ↑ Nwoke, Ephraim (14 July 2021). "1". mapoly.edu.ng.


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