The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, LASU, Professor Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo, has congratulated her predecessor, Distinguished Professor Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, on her appointment as Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State.
Olatunji-Bello’s appointment, which takes effect from November 1, 2026, is for an initial three-year tenure.
The appointment was conveyed in a letter dated November 1 and signed by the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye.
In the letter, Adeboye described the appointment as “a product of the trust which is reposed in you” and expressed confidence in her ability to contribute to the university’s pursuit of its vision.
Olatunji-Bello, a Professor of Physiology, served as the ninth substantive Vice-Chancellor of LASU from September 2021 to September 2026.
Badejo, congratulating her on behalf of the university’s management, staff, students and wider community, expressed confidence that her experience in academic leadership, institutional governance and administration would contribute significantly to Redeemer’s University’s growth and development.
She wished the former LASU Vice-Chancellor a successful and impactful tenure.