Tinubu appoints Ex-UNILAG VC Ogundipe as NUC chairman

President Bola Tinubu has appointed erstwhile Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, arsenic Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission, NUC.

This was made known successful a connection on Monday by Bayo Onanuga, spokesperson for the presidency.

According to the statement, Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the presumption little than a twelvemonth aft his appointment.

Aina was appointed by President Tinubu successful July 2025, portion members of the NUC governing committee were inaugurated successful November 2025.

A botanist and world administrator, Ogundipe served arsenic Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos from 2017 to 2022. He is presently the Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.

The 66-year-old student holds a PhD successful Botany from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the University of Lagos. His areas of expertise see molecular works taxonomy, biosystematics, ethnobotany, cytogenetics, forensic botany and ecological conservation.

Ogundipe is simply a chap of respective nonrecreational bodies, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Linnean Society of London and the Royal Society of Biology. He has besides served arsenic President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria and Chairman of...