The Governing Council of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye has approved the appointment of Prof. Ayodeji Agboola as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the institution.
This is contained in a release issued by Mr Femi Ogunwomoju, the Registrar and Secretary to Council on Wednesday and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta on Thursday.
According to the release, the appointment was ratified at its 206th (Special) Meeting held on Wednesday.
“Prof. Ayodeji Olayinka Johnson Agboola, a Professor of Cancer Pathology was born on July 4 , 1970. He was admitted into Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) Ago-Iwoye, where he obtained his M.B. Ch. B. degree in 2001.
“Thereafter, he had his mandatory Housemanship at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu between 2001 and 2002 and got fully registered with the Medical and Dental Council of
Nigeria (MDCN).
” He joined the services of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye as Lecturer II, in May 2002. He was at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom where he bagged his Master and Doctorate degrees in 2007 and 2012 respectively.
“He rose through the ranks and became a Professor of Cancer Pathology in 2016. He has attended several professional conferences and successfully supervised Ph.D theses in Cancer Pathology.
The statement also noted that Prof. Agboola, currently the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the University, has served the Institution meritoriously in different capacities.
It stated that he was the Acting Head, Department of Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology between 2005 and 2006, 2008 and 2009, and 2012-2017.
” Also Cognate Representative on the Board of Faculties of Pharmacy and Clinical Sciences (2014-2017), Director of Research, Linkages and Advancements, and Chairman, Research, Linkages and Advancements Committee (2017 – 2018).
“Prof. Agboola had earlier
served as the Dean, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences (BMS) in June, 2018; Member, Editorial Board of the Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences (2012-2017); Member, Research Committee (2010-2016).
According to the release, the
appointment takes effect from Thursday, October 13 and it is for a period of five years.
