Meet Prof. Is-Haq Olarewaju Oloyede, The New JAMB Boss

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the appointment of Professor Is-haq Olarewaju Oloyede as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Meet Prof. Is-haq Olarewaju Oloyede

Professor Oloyede who hails from Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State was born in October 1954.

He was appointed Deputy Vice – Chancellor (Academic) on June 19, 2003, and Deputy Vice -Chancellor (Administration) on July 6, 2005.

The new JAMB Boss 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.

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Pro. Oloyede tertiary education started at 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.

Before 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. He was also the Director, Academic Planning of the University. In 2005, Prof. Oloyede was appointed co – secretary of the National Political Reform Conference by President Olusegun Obasanjo.

In 2006, the new JAMB Boss was appointed a Consultant by the National Universities Commission on Educational Reforms in Nigeria. He was once a 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 Oloyede is the Executive Secretary of National Inter -Religious Council (NIREC) and also the President of Association of African Universities (AAU). An International Advisory Board members of International Network for Higher Education in Africa (INHEA).

Prof Oloyede has authored and co-authored several articles in reputable local and international outlets.