Adeleke appoints Taiwo Asaolu as Ilesa varsity VC

Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun state, has approved the appointment of principal officers for the University of Ilesa.

In a statement on Thursday, Olawale Rasheed, his spokesperson, said the governor appointed Taiwo Asaolu as the vice-chancellor of the institution.

Others appointed are Funso Ojo (registrar), Mukaila Oyekanmi (bursar), and Adewale Ogunsipe as the varsity’s librarian.

The statement said Teslim Igbalaye, the secretary to the state government, issued the letters of appointment to the principal officers in his office.

In his remark, Igbalaye enjoined the principal officers to justify their appointments by upholding the virtue of professionalism and integrity.

The newly-appointed VC is a professor of accounting and finance and a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN).

He was previously the dean of the faculty of administration at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). He was also chairman of the University of Ilesa review committee.

Adeleke had constituted the committee to address all outstanding issues for the eventual take-off of the university.

The University of Ilesa was established by Gboyega Oyetola, the immediate-past governor of the state, on March 31, 2022.

The institution was formerly known as the College of Education, Ilesa until it was upgraded to a varsity by Oyetola.