President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). Professor Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position less than one year after his appointment. Professor Aina was appointed by President […]
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
Professor Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position less than one year after his appointment.
Professor Aina was appointed by President Tinubu in July 2025, while members of the board were inaugurated in November of the same year.
A renowned academic and Professor of Botany, Ogundipe served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos from 2017 to 2022. His areas of expertise include molecular plant taxonomy, biosystematics, ethnobotany, cytogenetics, forensic botany and ecological conservation.
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Botany from Obafemi Awolowo University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Lagos.
Professor Ogundipe currently serves as Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.
He is a Fellow of several professional bodies, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Linnaean Society of London and the Royal Society of Biology, London. He has also served as President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria and Chairman of the Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council.
As Chairman of the National Universities Commission, Ogundipe will oversee the regulatory body responsible for the Nigerian university system, with a focus on funding, academic stability and global competitiveness.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the new NUC Chairman will provide visionary leadership and strengthen the credibility of Nigeria’s university system in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The President said the appointment is expected to advance quality, access and integrity in the nation’s higher education sector.
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