Cancer Pathologist, Ayodeji Agboola Emerges New OOU V.C

A Professor of Cancer Pathology, Prof. Ayodeji Agboola, has been appointed as the new substantive Vice-Chancellor of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

Agboola, who was announced as the new VC to succeed Prof. Ganiyu Olatunde, who had served five years tenure, was the deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) of the university.

This was disclosed by the Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the university, Femi Ogunwomoju, on Thursday.

Ogunwomoju said the appointment which would last five years, would take effect from Thursday, October 13, 2022.

The statement read, “the Governing Council of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye has approved the appointment of Professor Agboola Johnson as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye.

“The appointment was ratified at its 206th (Special) Meeting held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022.

Professor Agboola, a Professor of Cancer Pathology was born on July 4, 1970.

“He was admitted into Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University) Ago-Iwoye, where he obtained his M.B. Ch. B. degree in 2001.

“Thereafter, he had his mandatory Housemanship at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, between 2001 and 2002 and got fully registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria.

He joined the services of OOU as Lecturer II in May 2002. He was at the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, where he bagged his Master and Doctorate degrees in 2007 and 2012 respectively.

“He rose through the ranks and became a Professor of Cancer Pathology in 2016. Apart from teaching various courses in his area of specialisation, Professor Agboola has to his credit, over 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals locally and internationally”, the statement read in part.