The Governing Council of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has named Professor Olubunmi Shittu as acting Vice Chancellor of the Institution.
This is as the outgoing VC, Prof. Abayomi Fasina embarked on a six months leave.
This was contained in a statement made available to journalists by the Registrar of the University, Mufutau Ibrahim.
The statement read in part: “The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) at its 7th Emergency Meeting held online on Monday 14th April, 2025, considered the request of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina to proceed on his accumulated Annual and Research Leave and approved six (6) months, being 126 working days out of his total entitlements of 228 days with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025.
“In addition, the Governing Council appointed Prof. Olubunmi S. Shittu, the incumbent Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, who is also the most senior of the three (3) Deputy Vice-Chancellors, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University for a period of six (6) months with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025”;.
