Tinubu Appoints Akinfeleye, Others to University Governing Councils

President Bola Tinubu has made new appointments to the governing councils of several federal universities.

Chisom Obih was named to the Governing Council of Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State, following the death of a council member.

Renowned communications expert, Prof. Ralph Akinfeleye, will serve on the Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Akinfeleye, a former Head of Mass Communication at the University of Lagos, also chairs the institution’s Centre of Excellence in Multimedia and Cinematography, as well as Unilag Radio 103.1 FM and Television. He previously served on the Governing Council of Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja.

According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Akinfeleye replaces Wahab Owokoniran, now Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Federal University of Transport, Daura, Katsina State.

The President also appointed Prof. Ibrahim Adamu Yakasai as Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State.