University of Ibadan names Olapegba 14th Vice-Chancellor

The Governing Council of the University of Ibadan has appointed Professor Peter Olapegba as the institution’s 14th Vice-Chancellor, with his tenure expected to begin on 1 December 2026. Olapegba, a psychologist and current Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Administration, emerged as the top candidate after a competitive process that involved eight applicants, a shortlisting of five, and joint interviews by the Council and Senate. The selection process was described by Pro-Chancellor Adebisi Akande as thorough, transparent, and highly competitive, and the council unanimously approved the Selection Board’s recommendation. The university’s tenure plan notes that the outgoing Vice-Chancellor’s tenure ends on 1 November 2026, with the vacancy being filled ahead of that expiry. Olapegba is noted as one of the younger applicants to assume the role, bringing long-standing service within UI’s Faculty of Social Sciences. Details across reports consistently identify Olapegba as the winner of the competitive search process and as UI’s 14th substantive Vice-Chancellor.