Prof. Ayobami Taofeek Salami Appoint As OAU New Vice Chancellor

The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo
University (OAU), Ile Ife has approved the
appointment of Professor Ayobami Taofeek Salami
as the new Vice Chancellor of the university.


 Until his appointment, Prof. Salami was the
immediate past Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
of the institution. The new VC bagged his B.Sc degree from the
University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile-Ife) in 1986 before proceeding for his Masters
degree in 1989 in same University. He capped it up with a Ph.D degree from the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife in 1996 having
obtained a Post-Graduate Diploma in 1990.

Salami became a Professor on the 1st of October,
2003 and was the Secretary of the Academic Staff
Union of University (ASUU) OAU branch from 2000 –
2002, and also a two term member of OAU
Governing Council from 2003 –2007. He worked as a Senior Research Adviser, Corporate
Environment Department, Shell Petroleum
Development Company (SPDC) Nigeria from 2010 –
2011 as a Sabbatical Staff.