Oyo appoints substantive principal officers for Polytechnic Ibadan after 21 years

The Oyo State Government has approved the appointment of substantive principal officers for The Polytechnic, Ibadan, ending about 21 years of acting appointments in the institution.

A statement on Wednesday by the Commissioner for Information, Mr Dotun Oyelade, said that Gov. Seyi Makinde granted the approval for confirmation of the officers to substantive position.

The officers are: Dr Lasisi Taiwo Abideen as Rector, Dr Olajide Taiwo Sherifat as Registrar, Mr Adegbola Abiodun Kolawole as Bursar and Mr Osunrinade Olukunle Akinbola as Librarian.

Oyelade quoted the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Olusegun Olayiwola, as saying the selection process followed due process.

He said “the exercise began with a public advertisement in national newspapers and was followed by interviews conducted by the institution’s Governing Council, chaired by Prof. Lanre Nassar.”

According to Olayiwola, the institution’s principal officers had served in acting capacities since 2005.

He congratulated the newly appointed officers and urged them to justify the confidence reposed in them through effective leadership and commitment to the growth of the institution.

The commissioner said that the appointments took effect from July 31, 2026, and would run for a single tenure of five years.