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Admission News 2 min read2026-06-07

UI Professor Appointed HOD 38 Years After Admission as Student

Adeola Adenikinju, a professor at the University of Ibadan (UI), has been appointed Head of the Department (HOD) of Economics at the university. The appointment comes 38 years after he was first admitted to the institution as a 10...

Azeez

Azeez

7 Jun 2026

UI Professor Appointed HOD 38 Years After Admission as Student
Key takeaways
  • Adeola Adenikinju, a professor at the University of Ibadan (UI), has been appointed Head of the Department (HOD) of Economics at the university.
  • The appointment comes 38 years after he was first admitted to the institution as a 100-level student.
  • Adenikinju shared the news on his LinkedIn page, writing: “I assumed office as the 16th Nigerian Head of Department of Economics, the University of Ibadan on August 1, 2021.

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