President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe as chairman of the governing board of the National Universities Commission (NUC).
The appointment was announced on Monday, June 22, in a statement by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
Ogundipe succeeds Emeritus Professor Olufemi Raphael Aina, who resigned from the position less than one year after his appointment. Tinubu had appointed Aina in July 2025, while board members were inaugurated in November 2025.
Who is Prof. Ogundipe?
The 66-year-old academic served as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos from November 2017 to November 2022. He is a professor of Botany with expertise in molecular plant taxonomy, biosystematics, ethnobotany, cytogenetics, forensic botany, and ecological conservation.
He holds a B.Sc, M.Sc and PhD in Botany from Obafemi Awolowo University, and an MBA from UNILAG. He began his academic career at UNILAG as a lecturer, rose to professor in 2002, and served as Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Director of Academic Planning before becoming VC.
Currently, Ogundipe serves as Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State. He is a fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Science, the Linnaean Society of London, and the Royal Society of Biology, London. He also served as President of the Botanical Society of Nigeria and Chairman of the Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC).
Mandate at NUC
As NUC Chairman, Ogundipe will oversee the regulatory body of the Nigerian university system, with focus on funding, global competitiveness and academic stability.
President Tinubu expects him to provide “visionary leadership at the NUC and sustain the credibility of the Nigerian university system” in line with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, by advancing quality, access, and integrity in education.
Tinubu Appoints Ex-UNILAG VC Ogundipe As NUC Board Chairman
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