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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC.
A statement by Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Ogundipe succeeds Professor Olufemi Aina, who resigned his appointment after less than one year in office. According to the statement, Aina was appointed by President Tinubu in July 2025 and the board members were inaugurated in November 2025.
A former Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Lagos from 2017 to 2022, Ogundipe is a professor of Botany with expertise in molecular plant taxonomy, biosystematics, ethnobotany, cytogenetics, forensic botany and ecological conservation.
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He holds a PhD in Botany from the Obafemi Awolowo University and an MBA from the University of Lagos.
The 66-year-old 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 served as President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria and as Chairman of the Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC).
As chairman of the NUC governing board, he will oversee the regulatory body of the Nigerian university system with a focus on funding, global competitiveness and academic stability.
“The President expects Ogundipe to provide visionary leadership at the NUC and sustain the credibility of the Nigerian university system, in alignment with the administration’s Renewed Hope agenda, by advancing quality, access and integrity in the education sector,” the statement added.
