Olusola Bandele Oyewole (born 30 September 1955) is a Nigerian professor of Food science and technology, educational administrator, and former vice chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta.[1][2][3]
Olusola Bandele Oyewole | |
|---|---|
| President of the Association of African Universities | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Vice-Chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta | |
| In office May 2012 – 23 May 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun |
| Succeeded by | Ololade Ade Enikuomehin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1955 Kaduna State, Nigeria |
| Political party | Non-Partisan |
Education
editOyewole attended Odo-Otin Grammar School, Osogbo in Osun State, Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.sc) degree in 1981 from Obafemi Awolowo University. He later proceeded to the prestigious University of Ibadan, where he obtained a Master of Science (M.sc) degree in 1984 and a Doctorate (P.hD) degree in Food science and technology.[4]
Life and career
editHe was born in Kaduna State, Nigeria on 30 September 1955 but hails from Abeokuta, in Ogun State, Nigeria. He began his career in 1985 as a lecturer in the department of Food science and technology at University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, where he later became the head of the department. He is one of the Nigerian academicians that has contributed significantly to education in Nigeria. Prior to his appointment as the vice chancellor of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, he has served at different levels of academic organization. He was the Project Officer of the World Bank project on Quality Assurance for African Higher Education systems at the Association of African Universities for three years ( 2006 – 2009) at the Association of African Universities.[5][6]
False allegation
editOn 25 November 2016, he along with the Pro Chancellor, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, and the former Bursar, Mr. Moses Ilesanmi, were wrongly arraigned before an Ogun State High Court in Abeokuta over N800 million fraud allegations against them by the EFCC[7] But in May 2018, he along with the others accused were discharged and acquitted by the Ogun state high court for lacking merits. The Judge ruled that the allegations were without any merit.[8][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ FUNAAB is contributing to Nigeria and Africa's development, Nigeria: Tribune Newspaper, 2014, retrieved 14 October 2014
- ^ "Ogunlewe, VC clash over administrative style". Vanguard News. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "National Mirror". Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "African Outlook Online - African Outlook Online". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "New Telegraph – AAU scribe makes case for quality assurance in varsities". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "PROFESSOR OYEWOLE IS FUNAAB'S NEW VICE-CHANCELLOR". Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ Admin. "Fraud: EFCC arraigns Ogunlewe, FUNAAB VC today". Punch NG. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ Okogba, Emmanuel. "Court strikes out EFCC suit against FUNAAB Ex-VC , Ogunlewe". vanguardngr. Retrieved 22 February 2019.
- ^ Admin. "Court acquits ex-FUNAAB VC, Oyewole, 2 others of corruption charges". Daily Times. Retrieved 22 February 2019.