UNIMED Appoints Vincent Ifedayo Ojo as Fourth Substantive Registrar
The Governing Council of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has appointed Mr Vincent Ifedayo Ojo as the fourth substantive Registrar of the university.
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The Governing Council of the University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo, has appointed Mr Vincent Ifedayo Ojo as the fourth substantive Registrar of the university.
The appointment was approved at the Council’s Extra-Ordinary Meeting held on April 15, 2026. It is for a non-renewable five-year term and took effect on August 3, 2026.
Mr Ojo formally assumed office on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, bringing more than two decades of experience in university administration, human resource management and institutional development to the position.
Before his appointment, he served as Senior Deputy Registrar and Head of the Human Resource Division at the Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State. He had earlier worked at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), where he gained extensive experience in university administration and contributed to the management of key institutional processes.
Mr Ojo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from the University of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, now Ekiti State University, which he obtained in 2000. He also obtained a Master’s degree in Leadership and Strategic Studies from the Federal University Lokoja in 2024.
He is a member and fellow of several professional bodies, including the Chartered Institute of Administration, where he is a Member; the Institute of Corporate Administration, where he is a Fellow; and the Chartered Institute of Human Capital Development of Nigeria, where he is also a Fellow.
With a career spanning more than 20 years in the Nigerian university system, the new Registrar brings experience in strategic leadership, administrative innovation, human resource management and operational excellence to UNIMED.
His appointment is expected to strengthen the university’s administrative structure and support the implementation of its strategic objectives as UNIMED continues to consolidate its position as a leading institution dedicated to medical and health sciences education, research and innovation.
