By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has appointed Prof. Babatunde Omojola as the new Vice-Chancellor of Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti.
The announcement was made on Monday in a statement by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, who noted that “the appointment takes immediate effect.”
Prof. Omojola, a seasoned academic in Animal Science with expertise in Animal Products and Processing/Food Safety, was previously the Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Ibadan. He succeeds Prof. Victor Adeoluwa, whose tenure as VC concludes on January 6, 2026.
Oyebode provided a brief overview of the new VC’s academic journey: “Prof. Omojola was born in Usi Ekiti, Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State on August 14, 1962. He attended Notre Dame College, Usi Ekiti for his secondary education from 1976 to 1980.
“He proceeded to the University of Ibadan in 1984 and graduated with a Second Class (Upper Division) degree in Animal Science in 1988. He earned his Master of Science in Animal Science in 1991 and a PhD in Animal Science from the same university in 1997.
“Prof. Omojola began his lecturing career as a Lecturer II at the University of Ibadan in 1997 and attained full Professorship in 2011. He has served as Visiting Professor at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana (2013–2019); External Examiner at the University of Calabar (2012–2016) and Osun State University, Osogbo (2015–2018).
“He also held positions as Head of the Animal Products and Processing Unit, Animal Science Department, University of Ibadan (2000–2023); Director, UI Teaching and Research Farm (2016–2018); Member, University of Ibadan Senate (2011–date); and Dean, Faculty of Agriculture (2023–date). Additionally, he served as Chairman, Committee of Deans, Heads of Departments and Directors.”
Governor Oyebanji, who serves as the Visitor to the University, encouraged the new VC to leverage his extensive academic and administrative experience to further advance the institution, wishing him success in his tenure.
He also expressed gratitude to the outgoing VC, Prof. Adeoluwa, for his contributions to the university and wished him well in future endeavours.