By Samuel Sunday
A 400-Level Political Science student of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, Masroor Adeeyo, has emerged winner of the institution’s One-Day Vice-Chancellor Initiative 2.0 for 2026.
Oshunbunmi Elijah finished as first runner-up and Opeyemi Odetunde as second runner-up. Both will serve as Deputy Vice-Chancellors for the One-Day Vice-Chancellor programme.
The top three recorded total scores of 240, 239, and 238 respectively. Seven other students made the top 10 in the final category.
The One-Day Vice-Chancellor Initiative 2.0 commenced with 51 students who competed across five pillars: Creative Writing, Problem Solving, Book Review, Memo Writing, and Public Speaking.
As part of the programme, participants also undertook independent community service projects before the final day.
Speaking with journalists, the Central Coordinator of the One-Day Vice-Chancellor Initiative and Professor of Mass Communication, Prof. Adewumi Aderibigbe, said participants were assessed by both members of the university community and external assessors to ensure transparency and credibility. [Complete quote]
The university congratulated all finalists for their performance and commitment to academic and leadership excellence.
