The newly appointed acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adebola Babatunde Ekanola of the Aragba compound, Ayeye, Ibadan celebrates his fifty-one birthday today, 2nd December, 2020.
The Ibadan-born Professor of Philosophy was announced the acting Vice-Chancellor at the Senate meeting held on 30th November 2020 while he assumed office on 1st December 2020 having taken over from Professor Idowu Olayinka, the immediate past Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Ekanola was born on 2nd December, 1969 to the family of Late Chief Adeyanju and Victoria Ekanola. He had his primary education between 1973 and 1980 at The Polytechnic Primary School, Ibadan, between 1973 and 1980. His secondary education was at the Government College, Ibadan, between 1980 and 1985. He had his A’ Level studies at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, between 1985 and 1987 before proceeding to Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Philosophy, between 1987 and 1991 for his first degree. He graduated in the First Class Division.
After his youth service, Professor Ekanola proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he earned the M.A. degree in Philosophy, top of his class, in 1996 and a Ph.D. degree in Philosophy in January 2003.
Professor Ekanola’s working career began at Obafemi Awolowo University where he worked briefly as a Graduate Assistant in 1994. He was later appointed as Assistant Lecturer at the University of Ibadan on 29 April 1997. He was promoted to the grade of Lecturer II in 1999, Lecturer I in 2002, Senior Lecturer in 2005, and Professor in 2010 as a high-flyer.
Before he was appointed the acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ekanola had served the institution in many capacities as listed below:
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Dean, Faculty of Arts and the Director, Office of International Programmes (OIP), Member, Faculty Postgraduate Committee; Member, Board of the Postgraduate School; Member, Board of the Distance Learning Centre; Member of Senate; Member, University Committee on Affiliated Institutions; Acting Head, Department of Philosophy; Dean, Faculty of Arts; Member, Development Committee; Chairman, Executive Sub-Committee, Affiliated Institutions Management Board; Member, Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Supply of Electricity and Water; Member, Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on the Acceptance of National Business Technical Board (NABTEB) Certificate for Admission to the University of Ibadan; Chairman, Development Committee’s Ad-hoc Sub-Committee on the Review of Centres Running Degree Programmes; Member, Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors, University of Ibadan; and Member, Ad-hoc Committee on Professional Ethical and Moral Conduct, University of Ibadan.
Outside the University of Ibadan, Professor Ekanola has served as Visiting Lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye (2004-2005) and University of Bradford, United Kingdom (2010); and as Visiting Professor at Obafemi Awolowo University (2013-2014) and University of Lagos (2014-2015). Also, he has served as an external examiner and professorial assessor at several universities including the University of Lagos, Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, and the University of Cape Coast. He has also had the privilege to serve as a member of the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation team for universities. At present, he is the national coordinator of the Network of Directors of Internationalisation in Nigerian Universities (NODINU).
Also, Prof. Ekanola is the Chief Examiner for Professional Ethics for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He is also a member of several academic associations and professional bodies which include the Nigeria Philosophical Association (NPA), Philosophers Association of Nigeria, International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS), Africa Network for International Education, and Society for Peace Studies and Practice. Prof. Ekanola also served on the editorial board of Philosophia Africana, a journal published at the Department of Philosophy, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
The last born of the last Baale of Omi-Adio, Chief Adeyabju Alade Anthony Ekanola is happily married and blessed with four wonderful children.
Ibadan Born UI Acting Vice-Chancellor Turns 51
The newly appointed acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Adebola Babatunde Ekanola of the Aragba compound, Ayeye, Ibadan celebrates his fifty-one birthday today, 2nd November 2020.
The Ibadan-born Professor of Philosophy was announced the acting Vice-Chancellor at the Senate meeting held on 30th November 2020 while he assumed office on 1st December 2020 having taken over from Professor Idowu Olayinka, the immediate past Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Ekanola was born on 2 December, 1969 to the family of Late Chief Adeyanju and Victoria Ekanola. He had his primary education between 1973 and 1980 at The Polytechnic Primary School, Ibadan, between 1973 and 1980. His secondary education was at the Government College, Ibadan, between 1980 and 1985. He had his A’ Level studies at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, between 1985 and 1987 before proceeding to Obafemi Awolowo University where he studied Philosophy, between 1987 and 1991 for his first degree. He graduated in the First Class Division.
After his youth service, Professor Ekanola proceeded to the University of Ibadan where he earned the M.A. degree in Philosophy, top of his class, in 1996 and a Ph.D. degree in Philosophy in January 2003.
Professor Ekanola’s working career began at Obafemi Awolowo University where he worked briefly as a Graduate Assistant in 1994. He was later appointed as Assistant Lecturer at the University of Ibadan on 29 April 1997. He was promoted to the grade of Lecturer II in 1999, Lecturer I in 2002, Senior Lecturer in 2005, and Professor in 2010 as a high-flyer.
Before he was appointed the acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ekanola had served the institution in many capacities as listed below:
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Dean, Faculty of Arts and the Director, Office of International Programmes (OIP), Member, Faculty Postgraduate Committee; Member, Board of the Postgraduate School; Member, Board of the Distance Learning Centre; Member of Senate; Member, University Committee on Affiliated Institutions; Acting Head, Department of Philosophy; Dean, Faculty of Arts; Member, Development Committee; Chairman, Executive Sub-Committee, Affiliated Institutions Management Board; Member, Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on Supply of Electricity and Water; Member, Senate Ad-Hoc Committee on the Acceptance of National Business Technical Board (NABTEB) Certificate for Admission to the University of Ibadan; Chairman, Development Committee’s Ad-hoc Sub-Committee on the Review of Centres Running Degree Programmes; Member, Committee of Provosts, Deans and Directors, University of Ibadan; and Member, Ad-hoc Committee on Professional Ethical and Moral Conduct, University of Ibadan.
Outside the University of Ibadan, Professor Ekanola has served as Visiting Lecturer at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye (2004-2005) and University of Bradford, United Kingdom (2010); and as Visiting Professor at Obafemi Awolowo University (2013-2014) and University of Lagos (2014-2015). Also, he has served as an external examiner and professorial assessor at several universities including the University of Lagos, Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ekiti State University, Ado Ekiti, and the University of Cape Coast. He has also had the privilege to serve as a member of the National Universities Commission (NUC) accreditation team for universities. At present, he is the national coordinator of the Network of Directors of Internationalisation in Nigerian Universities (NODINU).
Also, Prof. Ekanola is the Chief Examiner for Professional Ethics for the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. He is also a member of several academic associations and professional bodies which include the Nigeria Philosophical Association (NPA), Philosophers Association of Nigeria, International Society for African Philosophy and Studies (ISAPS), Africa Network for International Education, and Society for Peace Studies and Practice. Prof. Ekanola also served on the editorial board of Philosophia Africana, a journal published at the Department of Philosophy, DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
The last born of the last Baale of Omi-Adio, Chief Adeyabju Alade Anthony Ekanola is happily married and blessed with four wonderful children.
