A distinguished academic and pioneer alumnus of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Prof. Oladipo Olusola Olubomehin, has been elected as the deputy vice-chancellor (Administration) of the institution.
Prof. Olubomehin, a member of the university’s pioneer 1982/83 class, graduated in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts in History.
He joined the university’s faculty in 1987 after completing his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme and has since dedicated over three decades to teaching, research, and administrative service.
He holds a Master’s degree (1988) and a Ph.D. (1999) in History from the University of Ibadan. Over the years, Prof. Olubomehin has been an active member of several professional organisations, including the Historical Society of Nigeria, the International Association for Transport, Traffic, and Mobility, and the Organisation for Historical Research in Nigeria.
Prof. Olubomehin has received several awards, including the 1986 Best Graduating Student in History from OOU, the Chief T. E. A. Salubi Prize in History for his outstanding M.A. dissertation at the University of Ibadan, and a Long Service Award from OOU in 2013.
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His scholarly contributions are well-documented in numerous local and international journals. Beyond his academic exploits, Prof. Olubomehin has held several key administrative roles. He served multiple terms as Head of the Department of History and Diplomatic Studies, was Acting Dean of the Faculty of Arts, and later became the Dean of the Faculty of Arts from 2017 to 2021. He has also served as a member of the Senate Research Committee and as Editor of the Journal of History and Diplomatic Studies.
Fondly called “Dipo Olubomehin,” the newly elected DVC brings a wealth of experience and a legacy of commitment to his new role. His appointment is expected to further enhance the administrative efficiency and academic reputation of OOU. Prof. Olubomehin says his immediate focus will be to build on the successes of his predecessor while steering the university’s administrative functions to greater heights.