FUNAAB Deputy Vice-Chancellor Appointed Vice-Chancellor of Aletheia University

Prof. Olukayode Dewunmi Akinyemi, FUNAAB’s DVC, Academic, appointed VC of Aletheia University

Prof. Olukayode ‘Dewunmi Akinyemi, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has been appointed Vice-Chancellor of Aletheia University, a private institution in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State.

The appointment, which takes effect immediately, was announced by Mr Olasunkanmi Olajide, Acting Head of FUNAAB’s Directorate of Public Relations. Prof. Akinyemi is a scholar in Solid Earth Physics and Geophysics, chairs FUNAAB’s Employability and Benchmarking Committee, and holds fellowships with the Indian Society of Earth Sciences and the Nigerian Institute of Physics, as well as membership in the American Geophysical Union.

Mr Olajide noted that Prof. Akinyemi’s appointment reflects a growing trend of FUNAAB academics taking leadership roles in Nigerian universities. Recent examples include Prof. Flora Tobolayefa Oluwafemi at Nigeria Maritime University, Prof. Mufutau Olaoye Atayese at the Federal University of Agriculture and Development Studies, and Prof. Adekojo Waheed at British Canadian University, Calabar.

The new role positions Prof. Akinyemi to guide Aletheia University’s academic programmes and institutional development, leveraging his experience in scholarship, administration, and professional networks.