Following the approval of six months annual leave of the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina by the Governing Council of the Institution commencing from 14th April, 2025. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Olubunmi Shittu has been appointed to take charge as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University.
This development is contained in a press statement signed by the Registrar of the University, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim.
Mr. lbrahim ‘s statement reads in part:
“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.
