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The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan (UI) has approved the appointment of Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba as the institution’s 14th Vice-Chancellor after a competitive selection process involving eight candidates.
Announcing the decision on Wednesday, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Adebisi Akande, said the appointment followed the council’s approval of the recommendation of the Joint Council-Senate Selection Board.
Akande explained that the process of appointing a new Vice-Chancellor began in accordance with the provisions of the University Act ahead of the expiration of the tenure of the incumbent Vice-Chancellor on November 1, 2026.
He noted that advertisements inviting applications for the position were published in three national newspapers in April 2026, attracting six applicants.
To widen the search, the Governing Council constituted a Search Team, as required by law, to identify other qualified candidates who had yet to apply. The exercise produced two additional applications, raising the total number of candidates to eight.
According to the Pro-Chancellor, the council met with all eight candidates on Tuesday, July 21, with members independently assessing and scoring them in line with approved guidelines.
The assessment, he said, produced five candidates who were shortlisted in order of merit for the final stage of the selection process.
Akande further disclosed that the council nominated two of its members to serve on the Selection Board, while the University Senate had earlier elected two representatives to participate in the exercise.
At the final stage, the Joint Council-Senate Selection Board interviewed the five shortlisted candidates on Wednesday before recommending Olapegba as the most suitable candidate for the position.
