Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has approved the appointment of Prof. Tomola Obamuyi as the new Vice-Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA).
The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, June 26, 2026.
Adeniyan said the appointment followed the recommendation of the AAUA Governing Council after Obamuyi emerged the top candidate among 15 contenders interviewed by the institution’s Joint Council and Senate Selection Board.
Adeniyan noted that Obamuyi, a professor of Banking and Finance, will succeed the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olugbenga Ige.
Adeniyan quoted the governor as expressing confidence that Obamuyi’s academic pedigree and administrative experience would consolidate the achievements of AAUA and further strengthen the institution’s teaching, research and community service.
Aiyedatiwa urged the new vice-chancellor to uphold the institution’s core values while promoting peace, innovation, and collaboration among staff, students, and other stakeholders.
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Aiyedatiwa further assured that the Ondo State Government remains committed to providing the necessary support for AAUA to maintain its status as one of Nigeria’s leading state universities.
Obamuyi had served in several academic and administrative capacities, including as Head of the Department of Banking and Finance at AAUA.
Obamuyi was also the first substantive Dean of the School of Management Technology at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA).
He was named the “Best Professor of Banking and Finance in Africa for 2015” by the Africa Education Leadership Awards in Mauritius.
He had served as a member of National Universities Commission (NUC) programme accreditation teams and as Chairperson and Subject Expert of the Review Panel for the National Council for Higher Education in Namibia.
