| Ayobami Salami | |
|---|---|
| Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of First Technical University, Ibadan | |
| In office September 2017 – May 2022 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ayobami Salami |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University |
| Profession | Academic |
Ayobami Salami is a professor, research consultant and the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Ajimobi Technical University formerly known as First Technical University located in Ibadan,Oyo State.
Career
He was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at Obafemi Awolowo University, the Vice-Chancellor of OAU and the Director, Institute of Ecology and Environmental studies before his appointment as the pioneer Vice-Chancellor of Ajimobi Technical University by the Oyo State Government in 2017 for a 5 years tenure.
Controversy
There was protest in Obafemi Awolowo University when he was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the school before the end of tenure of his predecessor, Bamitale Omole who was accused of dishonesty. The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff of the school were also displeased with the appointment with claim that the appointment was illegal and an imposition of position on the university as a whole.
References
- ^ Adebayo, Musliudeen (2017-05-09). "Oyo appoints OAU don, Ayobami Salami as pioneer VC Technical University". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- Nation, The (2017-05-09). "Oyo appoints Salami as pioneer VC of technical varsity". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- oluchi (2017-05-11). "Oyo Govt. Appoints Salami As Tech-U Pioneer VC". Channels Television. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- "OAU closed after protests as new VC takes over – Daily Trust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
- "HOW VC's APPOINTMENT THREW OAU IN DISARRAY". SunNews.
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