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Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello appointed Redeemer’s University’s first female Pro-Chancellor
Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has been appointed Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State.
She is the first woman to hold the position since the university was established in 2005.
Her appointment took effect on 1 November 2026, for an initial three-year term.
Olatunji-Bello previously served as vice-chancellor of Lagos State University from 2021 to 2026, and succeeds former University of Lagos vice-chancellor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe.
The university says she will help guide its governing council and support financial sustainability and infrastructure development.
Redeemer’s University is continuing to expand its academic offerings and strengthen research and innovation, and she is expected to contribute to those efforts.
Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello has been appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State.
She is the first woman to hold the position since the university was established in 2005.
The appointment was made by Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the university’s Visitor.
It took effect on 1 November 2026 for an initial three-year period.
Olatunji-Bello previously served as Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University from September 2021 to September 2026.
- Who
- Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University.
- What
- She was appointed Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Redeemer’s University’s Governing Council, becoming the first woman in the role.
- When
- The appointment took effect on 1 November 2026 for an initial three-year period.
- Where
- Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
- Why
- The university said she is expected to provide strategic leadership and contribute to institutional governance and development.
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Olatunji-Bello began her five-year tenure as Lagos State University’s ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor.
She completed her tenure and handed over to Ayodeji Badejo.
Her appointment as Redeemer’s University Pro-Chancellor and Governing Council Chairman took effect.
- Appointment
- Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council
- Term
- Initial period of three years
- Effective date
- 1 November 2026
- University
- Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State
- Previous role
- Lagos State University Vice-Chancellor, September 2021–September 2026
What people are saying
emergence marks a new era in financial sustainability and infrastructure development as part of the continuation of the vision and the legacies of the immediate past Pro-Chancellor.
The appointment comes at a pivotal period in the University’s development as it continues to expand its academic offerings, strengthen research and innovation, and consolidate its standing as a leading citadel of learning in the global education institutions sector.