By Babatunde Emmanuel
The University of Ibadan has approved the promotion of 46 academic staff members, with 23 elevated to professor and another 23 promoted to reader.
The promotions were approved at a meeting of the university’s Appointments and Promotions Committee for Academic Staff held on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
These promotions cut across several disciplines, including medicine, engineering, education, law, social sciences and pharmaceutical studies, with record breaking promotions in the department of Veterinary Anatomy (First Female Professor in Nigeria) and department of petroleum engineering (First Female Professor in Nigeria).
The academics promoted to professor include Dr I. A. Salami of Early Childhood and Educational Foundations; Dr S. O. Adesogan of Civil Engineering; Dr Kemi Ogunsola of Data and Information Science; Dr Elizabeth A. Amosun of Veterinary Microbiology; and Dr O. O. Isola of Peace, Security and Humanitarian Studies.
Others are Dr B. A. Lasisi of Theatre Arts; Dr Afolasade A. Adewunmi of Jurisprudence and International Law; Dr I. A. Johnson of Political Science; Dr O. A. Adeniyi of Economics; Dr Temitope A. Laniyan of Environmental Health Sciences; and Dr Olumayowa O. Igado of Veterinary Anatomy.
The list also includes Dr A. A. Fabunmi of Physiotherapy; Dr Funmilola M. Olaolorun of Community Medicine; Dr J. O. Ayorinde of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy; Dr A. O. Adeyi of Zoology; Dr S. O. Orekoya of Economics; Dr O. J. Omirin of Urban and Regional Planning; Dr Sarah A. Akintola of Petroleum Engineering; Dr K. O. Odeyemi of Electrical and Electronics Engineering; Dr Olayemi J. Abiodun Oyebanji of Educational Management; Dr Arinola A. Sanusi of Anaesthesia; Dr Siyanbola A. Omitoyin of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management; and Dr O. S. Yaya of Statistics.
The newly promoted readers include Dr A. O. Adebiyi of Medicine; Dr A. Souleymane of European Studies; Dr Ikeola A. Adeoye of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics; Dr S. J. Showande of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Administration; Dr A. A. Salami of Pathology; Dr S. K. Ojolowo of Urban and Regional Planning; and Dr Ngozi J. Onyechi of Communication and Language Arts.
Others are Dr Ibijoke P. Byron of Private and Property Law; Dr O. O. Folorunso of Library, Archival and Information Studies; Dr Mojisola A. Bolarinwa of Industrial and Production Engineering; Dr G. O. Nweya of Linguistics and African Languages; Dr Olufunmilola A. Obakin of Architecture; Dr C. O. Odoje of Linguistics and African Languages; and Dr R. S. Ajani of Anatomy.
The remaining staff are Dr Bolaji B. Oluremi of Pharmaceutical Microbiology; Dr B. M. Gbadebo of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics; Dr I. O. Dipeolu of Health Promotion and Education; Dr M. A. Ajani of Pathology; Dr I. O. Onwuka of Banking and Finance; Dr Abimbola M. Obimakinde of Community Medicine; Dr O. E. Thomas of Pharmaceutical Chemistry; Dr B. O. Oyefeso of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering; and Dr O. B. Oduntan of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management.
