By IndyPress News Desk
Professor Peter Olamakinde Olapegba has assumed office as the 14th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, succeeding Professor Kayode Oyebode Adebowale, whose five-year tenure ended on Saturday, October 31, 2026.
Professor Olapegba’s five-year tenure officially commenced on Sunday, November 1, 2026, following his appointment by the university’s Governing Council at its meeting on July 22, 2026.
Before his appointment, Olapegba served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of the university, a position he assumed on November 8, 2023.
A professor of Applied Social Psychology, Professor Olapegba has over 25 years of academic experience, including 12 years as a professor. He joined the university as an Assistant Lecturer on June 1, 2000, and was promoted to professorial rank on October 1, 2014.
He obtained his bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 1997, master’s degree in Social/Personality Psychology in 1999, and doctorate in Applied Social Psychology in 2008, all from the University of Ibadan.
Professor Olapegba has held several administrative positions within and outside the university, including Dean of the Faculty of the Social Sciences, Director of the Office of Alumni Relations, Chairman of the UI@75 Anniversary Committee and a two-term elected member of the university’s Governing Council.
His research interests include social, health and environmental psychology, with particular attention to domestic violence, sexual harassment, victimisation and quality of life. He has published more than 130 scholarly works, including books, journal articles, monographs and book chapters.
On the other hand, his predecessor, Professor Adebowale, completed his five-year tenure as the university’s 13th Vice-Chancellor on October 31, 2026, having assumed office on November 1, 2021.
