UI governing council appoints Peter Olapegba new Vice Chancellor

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The governing assembly of the University of Ibadan has appointed Professor Peter Olapegba arsenic the caller Vice Chancellor of the institution.

Olapegba was announced arsenic the 14th Vice Chancellor of the instauration connected Wednesday afternoon.

The Pro Chancellor of the university, Chief Bisi Akande, successful a connection obtained by DAILY POST connected Wednesday noted that 5 shortlisted candidates were interviewed connected Wednesday.

Akande, a erstwhile politician of Osun State, said that Olapegba emerged aft the rigorous exercise.

Akande said: “At the extremity of the exercise, 2 further applications were received and this brought the fig of the applicants to 8 (8). On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the Council interacted with each 8 (8) candidates.

“Today Wednesday, 22 July 2026, the Joint Council-Senate Selection Board interviewed the 5 (5) candidates shortlisted. At the extremity of a precise thorough, transparent and highly competitory exercise, Professor Peter Olarnakinde Olapegba emerged arsenic the champion campaigner for the presumption of Vice Chancellor”.

DAILY POST gathered that the recently appointed VC has earlier served arsenic Deputy Vice Chancellor, DVC administration.

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