replace Prof Dibo Ojerinde as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation
Board (JAMB) registrar. Read his impressive profile:
Prof. Is-haq Olarewaju Oloyede was born in October 1954. He hails from Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
He was appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) on June 19, 2003 and
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) on July 6, 2005.
He had his Secondary Education from 1969-1973 at the Progressive
Institute, Agege Lagos and Arabic Training Centre Agege, Lagos, (Markaz)
from 1973-1976 and later to the University of Ibadan between 1976 and
1977 where he obtained a certificate in Arabic and Islamic Studies.
His tertiary education began in the University of Ilorin in 1978 where
he studied Arabic and was awarded a B.A. Arabic (First Class Hons) in
1981. In July 1982 he was appointed an Assistant Lecturer in the
Department of Religions of the University.
In 1991, he had his Doctorate degree in Islamic Studies also from the University of Ilorin.
Prof. Oloyede earned several scholarships and prizes during his student
days, notable among which were the Arab League prize for the best final
year Certificate student in Arabic and Islamic Studies in 1977 at the
University of Ibadan; Federal Government undergraduate merit award from
1979 to 1981; Department of Religions Award, University of Ilorin, 1981
and Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Award, Unilorin also in 1981.
Prof. Oloyede, who had attended several training programmes across the
nation, is also a member of many learned and professional societies. He
is a fellow of the Islamic Academy of Cambridge, United Kingdom; Fellow,
Academy of Entrepreneurship; Member, Nigerian Association of Teachers
of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS); Member, Editorial Board, Centre
for Islamic Legal Studies, ABU, Zaria, among, several others. Between
1995 and 1998, he was National President of the Unilorin Alumni
Association, and was a two-time 1st and 2nd National Vice-President of
the Association, in previous years.
Prof. Oloyede was elevated to professorial rank in 1995.
Prior to his present appointment, he was a member of the University
Governing Council; Students’ Disciplinary Committee; Revenue Yielding
Committee; Honorary Degree and Monument Committee; Strategic Planning
Steering Committee and Member, Capital Project Implementation Task Force
among others. Until his present appointment, he was Director, Academic
Planning of the University.
In 2005, Prof. Oloyede was appointed co – secretary of the National
Political Reform Conference by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Also in
2006, he was appointed a Consultant by the National Universities
Commission on Educational Reforms in Nigeria. He was at a time Chairman
of University of Ilorin Holdings Ltd where he served as Director,
Unilorin Consultancy Services, among other business ventures of the
University.
He was elected the Vice Chancellor on the 15th October 2007 for a single
term of five years. Currently, Prof Is-haq Oloyede is the Executive
Secretary of National Inter -Religious Council (NIREC) and also the
President of Association of African Universities (AAU).
He is an International Advisory Board members of International Network for Higher Education in Africa (INHEA).
He has authored and co-authored several articles in reputable local and
international outlets. Prof. Oloyede is married with 4 children and one
grandchild.