The Governing Council of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (EKSU), has approved the appointment of Dr. Jadesola Taiwo Babatola as the 7th substantive Registrar and Secretary to Council of the University.
The appointment, for a single term of five years, was approved at the end of the Council’s regular meeting held on Thursday, September 17, 2026. It takes effect from Monday, October 5, 2026.
This was contained in a statement issued by the Deputy Registrar/Head, Directorate of Information and Corporate Affairs, Mr. Mayowa Ogunlola.
Dr. Babatola was born into the family of late Chief Dr. J. E. Babatola, the Olora of Ado-Ekiti, renowned educator and politician.
He attended the prestigious Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti, for his secondary education and obtained a B.A. (Hons) in History from Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) in 1990.
He bagged an M.Sc. in Political Science (Public Administration) from the University of Ibadan in 1997 and a Ph.D. in History and International Studies from Ekiti State University in 2019.
Dr. Babatola is a member of several professional bodies, including:
Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management (FNIM); Fellow, Chartered Institute of Administration (FCIA); Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants (FIMC); Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration; Full Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM); Member, Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA); Member, Association of University Administrators (AUA), UK; and Associate, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, among others.
He has distinguished himself as an historian, public analyst, university administrator and higher education manager.
After a brief stint in the private sector, Dr. Babatola joined the services of Ekiti State University as Administrative Officer I in 2001.
He had served as Commissioner in the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and as Global Alumni President of the University in 2007.
He also served as: Registrar and Secretary to Council, National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA), Ondo (2017-2018); Registrar and Secretary to Council, Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe Island, Bayelsa State (2018-2021); Registrar and Secretary to Council, Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo (2021-2025).
Until his latest appointment, he was a Deputy Registrar at Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti.
Dr. Babatola is married to Chief Mrs. Modupe Babatola and blessed with grown-up children. He is widely travelled and holds several honorary chieftaincy titles.
The University community wishes him a remarkable and successful tenure.
