The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has announced the appointment of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) Professor Olubunmi S. Shittu as the institution acting vice chancellor.
The Registrar and Secretary to Council, Mufutau Ibrahim in a statement on Monday said the decision followed the approval of a six-month annual and research leave for the VC, Professor Abayomi Fasina.
The statement reads, ” The Governing Council of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) at its 7th Emergency Meeting held online on Monday 14th April, 2025, considered the request of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina to proceed on his accumulated Annual and Research Leave and approved six (6) months, being 126 working days out of his total entitlements of 228 days with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025.
” In addition, the Governing Council appointed Prof. Olubunmi S. Shittu, the incumbent Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academics, who is also the most senior of the three (3) Deputy Vice-Chancellors, as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University for a period of six (6) months with effect from today, Monday, 14th April, 2025.
