AAUA Gets New University Librarian

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), has appointed Dr. Samuel Oke Ogunniyi as its new University Librarian.

The new University Librarian, who hails from Ute in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, is expected to assume office on Monday, November 2, 2026.

He holds a Diploma in Librarianship, and Bachelor, Master and PhD Degrees in Library and Information Science from the University of Ibadan.

Dr. Ogunniyi joined the library of Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, as Librarian I in 2007 and rose through the ranks to his present status of Associate Professor in October 2025.

A multiple award winner, the new AAUA Librarian has distinguished himself on several occasions. He won the Best Documentation Staff award in 1991 and 1992, the Gustav Hofmann Study Grant, Netherlands, in 1993, and the Prof. M. I. Ajibero Award for the Best PhD Thesis in Nigerian Library Schools in 2015/2016.

A consummate academic and researcher, Dr. Ogunniyi has dozens of publications in peer-reviewed journals nationally and globally. He is also a sought-after speaker and lecturer at seminars and conferences across the world.

He belongs to a number of professional bodies, including the Nigerian Library Association (NLA), Librarians Registration Council of Nigeria and the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.

Dr. Ogunniyi, whose five-year tenure begins on Monday, November 2, 2026, takes over from Dr. Yemisi Olorunfemi.

Meanwhile, the appointment has been hailed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tomola Obamuyi, who described it as a round peg in a round hole.

The Vice-Chancellor expressed confidence that Dr. Ogunniyi's experience would stand him in good stead to deliver and take the library to the next level, adding that he has the capacity to lead the library of a 21st Century University.

Prof. Obamuyi said he looks forward to a cordial and fruitful working relationship with the new University Librarian in the joint quest to make the University a leading name among universities in the country and beyond.

While thanking the institution for giving him the chance to head the University library, Dr. Ogunniyi said he looked forward to a tenure that would take the library to the zenith.

He thanked his predecessors for laying the foundation of a modern library that is responsive and meets international expectations, adding that he would do his utmost to build on achievements on ground and contribute his quota to building the library of a modern university.