Olapegba begin five-year term as University of Ibadan vice-chancellor

Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba begin im five-year term as di 14th vice-chancellor of University of Ibadan on Sunday, 1 November 2026. Campus newspaper IndyPress and Freshpage report say im tenure don start, after Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale own end on 31 October. Di change put person wey don hold senior management role for di university in charge of di school.

Dem announce di start date months before now. Radio Nigeria July report on di appointment talk say di university Governing Council approve Olapegba on 22 July, after recommendation from di Joint Council-Senate Selection Board. Di earlier announcement and di new reports describe different stages: selection for July, then di term start for November.

Olapegba serve before as deputy vice-chancellor for administration; e take that position on 8 November 2023. Na professor of Applied Social Psychology. Im earlier university duties include leadership of di Faculty of di Social Sciences and di Office of Alumni Relations, plus service for Governing Council. These roles explain im experience inside di institution; dem no prove di results of im new administration by themselves.

IndyPress report say e join di university as assistant lecturer for June 2000 and become professor for October 2014. Di paper also record say e get im bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees from Ibadan. Im research cover social, health and environmental psychology, including behaviour and quality of life.

Dem schedule formal inauguration for 2 November for Trenchard Hall, according to THISDAY earlier announcement. Professor Akin Ogundiran of Northwestern University dey listed to deliver di inauguration lecture. So di ceremony still be future event as we dey write this report, separate from when di vice-chancellor tenure actually start on 1 November.

For students and staff, wetin dem don confirm now na di leadership change. Di sources we check no announce new school fees, admission rule or academic calendar as part of this handover. Any later university notice go help people assess those matters. This report no take change of officeholder as proof say dem don adopt new policies.