Adeola Babatunde Ekanola Emerges New Uinversity Of Ibadan’s Acting VC

The Senate of the University of Ibadan on Monday elected Prof. Adebola Babatunde Ekanola the new Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university.

Before now Ekanola is the current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics.

He was elected on Monday – the same day the tenure of Prof Idowu Olayinka expired as the VC of the university.

Ekanola was said to have scored a total of 275 votes to defeat four other professors nominated for the position.

Prof A. Oluleye was said to have scored 80 votes to come second while Prof Adigun Agbaje polled 15 votes to place third; Prof Gbemisola Oke polled 14 votes and Prof Olanike Adeyemi got 13 votes.