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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a former Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the regulatory body overseeing Nigeria’s university system. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday, June 22, 2026, by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Professor Ogundipe, 66, succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position after serving less than one year in office. President Tinubu had appointed Professor Aina in July 2025, and the board members were inaugurated in November of the same year. As NUC Chairman, Ogundipe will oversee the regulatory body of the Nigerian university system, with a core focus on funding, global competitiveness, and academic stability.
President Tinubu expects Ogundipe to provide visionary leadership at the NUC and sustain the credibility of the Nigerian university system in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, by advancing quality, access, and integrity in the education sector. According to the statement, “The appointment is aimed at advancing quality, access, and integrity in the education sector”.
A distinguished botanist and academic administrator, Ogundipe served as Vice‑Chancellor of UNILAG from 2017 to 2022. His areas of expertise include molecular plant taxonomy, biosystematics, ethnobotany, cytogenetics, forensic botany, and ecological conservation. He holds a PhD in Botany from Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the University of Lagos. Currently, Ogundipe 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 (LASRIC).
The University of Lagos, in a statement on its official website, congratulated Ogundipe on the appointment, describing him as a distinguished academic and seasoned university administrator. The institution expressed confidence that he would contribute to strengthening governance, enhancing policy direction, and advancing quality assurance across the tertiary education system.
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