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Undergraduate Updates3 min read2026-06-18

Conversion of Edo College of Education into University Leaves 30,000

Over 30,000 candidates who applied to study at the Edo State College of Education, Ekiadolor in the past four years have been denied admission since the school campus was converted into a university. The Edo State Government had i...

Azeez

Azeez

18 Jun 2026

Conversion of Edo College of Education into University Leaves 30,000
Key takeaways
  • Over 30,000 candidates who applied to study at the Edo State College of Education, Ekiadolor in the past four years have been denied admission since the school campus was converted into a university.
  • The Edo State Government had in 2015 used the site to host the newly established Tayo Akpata University of Education under former governor Adams Oshiomhole.
  • Now, the state plans to reopen the college at a new site in Abudu, Orhionmwon Local Government Area in August.

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