UI Enters New Era As Professor Peter Olapegba Emerges 14th Vice Chancellor

The University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria’s premier university, has appointed Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as its 14th substantive Vice Chancellor following a competitive selection process involving eight candidates.

The appointment was announced by the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Chief Adebisi Akande, after the council approved the recommendation of the Joint Council Senate Selection Board.

The selection process began months earlier in line with the provisions of the University of Ibadan Act, ahead of the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale.

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According to the Governing Council, vacancies for the position were advertised in three national newspapers in April 2026, attracting six applications before a search team identified two additional qualified candidates, bringing the total number of applicants to eight.

The eight candidates were subjected to a rigorous assessment process, after which five were shortlisted for the final stage of interviews conducted by the Joint Council Senate Selection Board.

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Professor Olapegba, who currently serves as Deputy Vice Chancellor of Administration at the University of Ibadan, is a Professor of Psychology with extensive experience in teaching, research and university administration.

His emergence marks a new chapter for the institution, which has remained one of Africa’s leading centres of higher learning since its establishment in 1948.

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The incoming Vice Chancellor is expected to continue efforts towards strengthening academic excellence, research development, global partnerships and institutional growth at the university.

Professor Olapegba will officially assume office after the expiration of the tenure of the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, whose tenure ends in 2026.

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