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University of Ibadan appoints new Vice-Chancellor

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Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The University of Ibadan has appointed Prof. Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as its 14th Vice-Chancellor.
  • The appointment followed a competitive selection process involving eight candidates, with the Pro-Chancellor announcing the decision after the Governing Council approved the recommendation.
  • Olapegba, currently Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), will succeed the incumbent whose tenure ends November 1, 2026.

The University of Ibadan has a new Vice-Chancellor. The Governing Council appointed Prof. Peter Olamakinde Olapegba, the institution's 14th VC, after a rigorous selection process. The announcement came Wednesday from Pro-Chancellor Adebisi Akande, who chairs the Governing Council.

The process began in line with the University Act, anticipating the current VC's term ending November 1, 2026. Advertisements in April 2026 attracted six initial applications. A Search Team identified two more candidates, bringing the total to eight. The council interviewed all eight on July 21, assessing and scoring them. Five candidates advanced to the final stage.

Two council members and two Senate representatives joined the Selection Board. This board interviewed the five finalists Wednesday, recommending Olapegba as the top choice. Akande described the exercise as "thorough, transparent and highly competitive." The council unanimously approved the recommendation.

Olapegba, currently Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), is a professor in the Department of Psychology. He will take over from the incumbent VC whose term expires in November 2026.

It is, therefore, my pleasure to present to you the 14th Vice-Chancellor of this great university, the University of Ibadan, Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba. We wish him success in his tenure.

— Adebisi AkandeThe Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council announced the appointment of the new Vice-Chancellor.
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