From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti
The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has appointed the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, as the university’s acting Vice-Chancellor.
In a statement on Monday, FUOYE Registrar and Secretary to the Council, Mufutau Ibrahim, said the Governing Council at its 7th emergency meeting held virtually granted the request of the institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Sunday Fasina, to proceed on his accumulated annual and research leave.
Thereafter, the Council appointed Prof. Shittu to serve in an acting capacity for a period of six months.
“The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) at its 7th Emergency Meeting held online on Monday, 14th April, 2025, considered the request of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina to proceed on his accumulated Annual and Research Leave and approved six (6) months, being 126 working days out of his total entitlements of 228 days with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025.
“In addition, the Governing Council appointed Prof. Olubunmi S. Shittu, the incumbent Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, who is also the most senior of the three (3) Deputy Vice-Chancellors, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University for a period of six (6) months with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025.”