Adeleke Approves Two-Year Extension for UNIOSUN Vice-Chancellor

Osun State Governor and Visitor to Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Ademola Adeleke, has approved a two-year extension of the tenure of the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Clement Adebooye.

A statement signed by the university’s Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, said Adeleke announced the extension on Monday during the inauguration of the reconstituted Governing Council of the university at the Osun State Government House in Osogbo.

According to the governor, Adebooye initially declined the offer to extend his tenure but later accepted it.

Adeleke explained that the decision was taken in the interest of the university, particularly to strengthen its governance structure, ensure continuity and prevent any administrative vacuum that could disrupt the institution’s operations.

As part of the reconstitution of the university’s Governing Council, the governor retained Prof. Adewale Oladipo as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, citing his experience and understanding of the university system.

Other members inaugurated into the Governing Council are Alhaji Gbadegesin Lawal, Alhaji Lateef Olalekan Olayanju, Mr Akinola Franklin Omoniyi, Chief Funminiyi Awotide, Mr Orija Samuel Adebayo, Mrs Adewale Adetayo Bola and Mrs Olawale Oludayo Abolade.

Addressing the new council members, Adeleke urged them to discharge their responsibilities with humility, integrity, courage and commitment to the public interest.

He also charged the council to work harmoniously with the Vice-Chancellor and university management, stressing that the Governing Council and management should not operate as competing centres of authority.

The governor said both arms of the university’s administration must operate within the law and with mutual respect in order to advance the institution.

Adeleke described UNIOSUN as one of the enduring investments of the people of Osun State, noting that its academic and research activities contribute to the economic, social and intellectual development of the state and Nigeria.

Earlier, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Prof. Oladipo, who also chaired the dissolved council, thanked the governor for retaining him and attributed the decision to the achievements recorded by the previous council.

Oladipo highlighted some of the accomplishments of the dissolved council and pledged that the reconstituted council would build on the gains recorded and work towards taking the university to greater heights.

In his vote of thanks, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adebooye, expressed appreciation to Governor Adeleke, members of the State Executive Council and the newly inaugurated Governing Council for honouring the occasion.

Adebooye also pledged that the university management would continue to work with the council and other stakeholders to sustain the institution’s growth and position UNIOSUN among leading universities in Africa and beyond.