Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has approved the appointment of an Industrial Chemist, Professor Edward Olorunsola Olanipekun, as the new Vice Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti.
Olanipekun, a former Dean, School of Post Graduate Studies of the university, was appointed on Tuesday.
The appointment of the 53-year-old don, according to a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Yinka Oyebode, takes effect immediately.
Olanipekun, a native of Ado-Ekiti and former Chairman, Ilorin Zone of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), replaced Professor Olubunmi Ajayi who had been in acting capacity since December, 2018.
Ajayi came into office following the sack of a Professor of Educational Evaluation, Sam Oye Bandele, by Governor Kayode Fayemi following the recommendation of a visitation panel led by former Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Bamitale Omole.
Bandele was appointed in December, 2015 by Governor Ayodele Fayose to succeed Dipo Aina, a Professor of Soil Science.
Professor Olanipekun studied Chemistry at First Degree level and Industrial Chemistry at Masters and PhD levels. He attended University of Ibadan and Bayero University, Kano.
He became a professor in 2003.