The leaders of Tai Solarin University of Education had an emergency meeting on Wednesday. They chose Professor Adekunle Adeogun to be the temporary Vice-Chancellor of the university.
Professor Adeogun was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Wole Banjo. Professor Banjo’s five-year term will end on November 4, 2025.
The university’s Registrar, Oladapo Oke, said in a statement that Professor Adeogun, who is an expert in Public Health Education, will be in charge until a permanent Vice-Chancellor is chosen. His new role will start on November 4, 2025.
The outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Banjo, congratulated the new acting Vice-Chancellor on behalf of the university. He wished him God’s guidance and success in his new job.
The statement partly reads, “The Governing Council of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun (TASFUED) has announced the appointment of Professor Adekunle Olanrewaju Adeogun as the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor.
The appointment was ratified at a special Council meeting held on Wednesday, 22nd October, 2025.
Professor Adeogun’s appointment follows the successful completion of the tenure of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwole Banjo, FWISON, FASN, FAIMP. Until this new role, Prof. Adeogun served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University.
“As a distinguished scholar, Prof. Adeogun is a Professor of Public Health Education with over two decades of lecturing experience.
“He began his academic career at the institution (then Ogun State College of Education) as a Lecturer III on October 1st, 1999. Through dedicated service, he rose through the ranks and was appointed a Professor on October 1st, 2016. He is a prolific researcher with over 50 scholarly publications to his credit.”
According to the statement, Adeogun’s academic qualifications include: a National Certificate of Education (NCE) from the former Ogun State College of Education (1990), a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the University of Port Harcourt (1995), a Master of Education (M.Ed.) from Olabisi Onabanjo University (2003) and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the University of Ibadan (2008).
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Adisa Bello, also congratulated Adeogun on his new appointment, expressing confidence in his leadership, wishing him success in his new assignment.
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