Gov. Oyebanji Names Ajeigbe New Rector Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan Ekiti

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji has approved the appointment of Dr Sunday Osinkolu Ajeigbe as the new Rector of Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan-Ekiti.

Ajeigbe, who holds a doctorate degree in Chemistry, is until the appointment, the Deputy Rector, Federal Polytechnic Ile- Oluji, Ondo State.

Dr Ajeigbe’s appointment as Rector of the Ekiti State Polytechnic, Isan- Ekiti, takes effect from September 2, 2024.

He takes over from Prof, Johnson Kayode Adesodun, whose tenure as Rector ends on September 1, 2024.

Dr Ajeigbe was born in Ayede-Ekiti in Oye Local Government Area on October 1, 1967. He completed his secondary education at Ayede Grammar School, Ayede-Ekiti in 1987. Thereafter, he gained admission to the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), where he graduated with a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Industrial Chemistry in 1992. He earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from same University in 2003.

Dr Ajeigbe also bagged a Master’s degree (M.Sc) in Industrial Chemistry from the University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State in 2003. He studied for his doctorate degree at the Universiti Teknologi, Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia between 2013 and 2017, and bagged a PhD in Chemistry in 2017.

He started his working career as an Assistant Quality Control Officer at National Salt Company of Nigeria Plc, Ota between 1992-1993. He also served as Product Development Officer at Rockwool Nigeria Limited, Ota between 1994-1997.

Dr Ajeigbe joined the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, Niger State in December 1999 as Lecturer II and rose to the level of a Chief Lecturer in January 2016. While at Federal Polytechnic Bida, he served in various academic and administrative capacities namely Head of Unit, Head of Department, Coordinator of Accreditation Programme and Academic Board, among others. He transferred his service to the Federal Polytechnic, Ile -Oluji, Ondo State as a Chief Lecturer in the Science Laboratory Technology Department in February 2023. He also served as Director, Directorate of Research, Development and Innovation among other positions before emerging as the Deputy Rector of the Polytechnic in September 2023.

Governor Oyebanji urges the new Rector to bring his wealth of experience as an academic, administrator and Innovator to bear in the bid to further reposition the Polytechnic as a world class institution of technical education, even as he wishes him a successful tenure.

The Governor also thanks the outgoing Rector, Prof Johnson Kayode Adesodun, for his meritorious service to the Polytechnic and wishes him success in his future endeavours. Similarly, the Governor extends his appreciation to the Chairman and members of the Governing Council of the Polytechnic for the painstaking manner they handled the selection process.