- Tinubu Replaces Aina, Appoints Ogundipe as NUC Board Chairman
- Professor Ogundipe is a former Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos
- Ogundipe is a fellow of several professional organisations, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Linnean Society of London and the Royal Society of Biology
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former Vice-Chancellor of University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.
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Ogundipe takes over from Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position less than a year after his appointment. Aina was named chairman of the commission’s governing board in July 2025, while members of the board were inaugurated in November of the same year.
A renowned botanist and academic administrator, Ogundipe served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos from 2017 to 2022. He currently serves as Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University.
The 66-year-old scholar holds a doctorate degree in Botany from Obafemi Awolowo University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Lagos.
His areas of specialisation include molecular plant taxonomy, biosystematics, ethnobotany, cytogenetics, forensic botany and ecological conservation.
Ogundipe is a fellow of several professional organisations, including the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Linnean Society of London and the Royal Society of Biology.
He has also served as President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria and Chairman of the Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council.
As chairman of the NUC Governing Board, Ogundipe is expected to provide strategic leadership for Nigeria’s university system, particularly in the areas of funding, academic stability, quality assurance and global competitiveness.
President Tinubu expressed confidence that the former UNILAG Vice-Chancellor would help strengthen the credibility of the university system and advance reforms aimed at improving access, quality and integrity in higher education.
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