FUOYE Welcomes a New Vice-Chancellor: Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole (2026)

7 May 20264 min read14 views1 replies1 likes

Ikeh Dominion (Tobix)

FUOYE Software Engineering · Founder, Tobix Tech

Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) is entering a new chapter. Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole has been appointed the 5th substantive Vice-Chancellor of FUOYE and is set to assume office on 11 February 2026, succeeding Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, whose tenure runs out on the same day.

This is one of the most consequential leadership transitions in the university\'s history, and a lot of incoming and current FUOYE students are asking the obvious questions: who is he, what is he known for, and what does this change mean for admissions, hostels, and academic calendar going forward? Here is what we know — verified from public records, with sources you can check yourself.

Who is Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole?

Full name: Professor Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole
Born: 23 July 1967, Ibadan, Oyo State
Field: Professor of Soil Physics (Department of Soil Science & Land Resource Management)
Degrees: Bachelor\'s, Master\'s and PhD — all from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
Previous role: 4th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo (1 August 2018 – 31 July 2023)
Earlier appointments: Director of University Advancement and Linkages at Federal University, Dutsin-Ma; Professor at FUOYE before his Bowen VC tenure

In other words, he is not new to FUOYE. He held a substantive professorial chair at this same university before he left to lead Bowen. Now he is coming back as the head of the institution.

Why this matters for FUOYE students

Continuity in academics. A returning professor knows the campus, the departments, the staff, and the students. Expect a smoother transition than an outsider would deliver.
Track record of running a university. He already completed a full 5-year VC term at Bowen — graduating sessions, fixing infrastructure, defending budgets. That experience is exactly what FUOYE needs as student population grows.
Possible new direction. Every new VC brings priorities. Watch out for announcements on hostel expansion, new faculties, ICT/research grants, and academic calendar reforms within the first 100 days of his tenure.
Outgoing VC. Prof. Abayomi Sunday Fasina handed over a university with a working academic calendar and visible infrastructure. Most students will not feel the change immediately — you will keep registering, paying, and writing exams as usual.

What does NOT change for you on Day 1

Your matric number, department, and faculty stay the same.
Your school fees, accommodation booking, and acceptance fee processes remain the same.
The official FUOYE portal and your dashboard logins remain unchanged.
JAMB-set cut-off marks for FUOYE departments are not affected by a VC change. The university\'s departmental cut-off for the 2026/2027 session will still be set after the JAMB Policy Meeting on 11 May 2026 (we wrote a separate explainer for that — see the link below).

What to watch in the first 90 days

Inaugural address & 100-day priorities. New VCs typically publish a vision document within their first quarter. Expect points on TETFund-funded buildings, more on-campus hostels, and expanded online learning.
Hostel & accommodation policy. This is where most FUOYE students feel impact. Will the new administration push for more on-campus rooms? Crack down on landlord exploitation in Oye-Ekiti? Right now, most rooms are off-campus — the Tobix Tech AI Accommodation Finder is the safest way to lock in a verified room before the rush.
Academic calendar. A new VC sometimes adjusts resumption dates and exam windows. Keep checking the FUOYE admission page — we update it as soon as official announcements drop.

Frequently asked questions

Q: When exactly does the new VC take office? A: 11 February 2026, the same day Prof. Fasina\'s tenure ends.

Q: Will this affect 2026 admission? A: No. JAMB and FUOYE have already published the 2026/2027 admission framework. The VC change does not roll back any admission already in progress.

Q: Will school fees increase under the new VC? A: There is no announcement to that effect. Any fee change has to go through Senate and Council and would be communicated officially through the FUOYE portal — not through social media rumours.

Q: Is FUOYE still a federal university after this change? A: Yes. FUOYE remains a federal government university. Only the leadership has changed.

Sources

This post is based on public reporting of FUOYE\'s Governing Council announcement and the publicly available academic profile of Professor Ogunwole on Wikipedia and Nigerian education news outlets. We do not invent quotes — anything we cannot verify is either flagged as analysis or left out.

We will keep this post updated as new official statements are released by the FUOYE Public Relations Office. Drop your questions in the replies below — Tobix replies personally.