Governance

Visitor to the University

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye

Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the Visitor to the university and the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) was born on March 2, 1942 in Ifewara, Osun state, Nigeria.

He attended Saint Stephen’s Anglican Primary School, Ilesa Grammar School, University of Nigeria, Nsukka; University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) and University of Lagos. With an M. Sc. in Hydrodynamics and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, the soft spoken Pastor started his teaching career at Okeigbo Ifetedo Grammar School where he taught Mathematics and later moved to the Lagos-based Anglican Girls Grammar School. He, thereafter, lectured at University of Lagos and later University of Ilorin.

He joined RCCG in 1973 where he became born again on 29th July, 1973. He was ordained a Pastor of the church on September 14, 1975. He succeeded Reverend Akindayomi when the latter went to be with the Lord on November 2, 1980 and was ordained General Overseer of the RCCG in 1981, a church that has spread to several nations of the world from a humble beginning under his able leadership.

Pastor E. A. Adeboye is an elder statesman and renowned man of God at home and abroad. He has authored several books and was voted one of the 50 most influential personalities in the world by the International Newsweek Magazine in 2008.

Chancellor

General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, GCON, FSS, psc, (Rtd.)

General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, GCON, FSS, psc, (Rtd.) was born 9th December, 1938. He is from Takum Local Government Area in Taraba State He is a highly detribalized Nigerian soldier, respected politician, elder-statesman, multi-millionaire businessman and philanthropist. He was Nigerian Army Chief of Army Staff from July 1975 to October 1979.

He was also Minister of Defence from 1999 to 2003 under President Olusegun Obasanjo. He is the Chairman of South Atlantic Petroleum (SAPETRO), a petroleum exploration company with corporate headquarters in Lagos. He has also held top advisory positions to previous and the current President of Nigeria as Chairman of Presidential Advisory Councils. It is his impressive track record of philanthropic giving that culminated in the establishment of the T.Y. Danjuma Foundation.

He has continued to contribute to educational development of this country through many of his philanthropic gestures in many institutions of higher learning which resulted in him being a recipient of several honorary degrees from several universities which were awarded to him in appreciation of his sterling contributions.

He is the donor of the multi-billion naira T.Y. Danjuma Faculty of Engineering here in Redeemer’s University.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Chancellor’s role is largely ceremonial with the overall management of the university being undertaken by the Vice-Chancellor and Board of Trustees.
• How the role is interpreted varies between universities but in Redeemer’s University, the Chancellor visits the university at least once in every five years with the seven members of the University’s Governing Council.

Chairman, Board of Trustees

Pastor Olukayode Pitan

Pro-Chancellor & Chairman, Governing Council

Pastor Ezekiel A. Odeyemi

Pastor Ezekiel A. Odeyemi is a member of the Governing Council of the Redeemed Christian Church of God and a Special Assistant to the General Overseer (Education and Training). Since 1988, he has been involved with Christ the Redeemer’s Ministries and he is the Vice President (Evangelism) as of today. He is the Director, Centre for Pastoral Leadership and the Pastor-in-Charge, Northern Region with Headquarters in the RCCG, Central Parish Region 10, FCT, Abuja, Nigeria.

He has multiple postgraduate degrees in Educational Administration, Business Administration and Christian Leadership. He is an Associate, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ACIS); a Fellow, Institute of Leadership and Management, United Kingdom (FInstLM); a Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership, United States of America (FCIML); a Fellow, Institute of Supervision And Leadership (FISL) and a Fellow, Chartered Institute of Commerce of Nigeria (FCICN).

Before his appointment as the Chairman and Pro-Chancellor of Redeemer’s University, he had served as a member of the Governing Council of the university since 2013. He has a wealth of experience spanning over three decades in administration, youth ministry, training and development.

Vice-Chancellor

Prof. Anthony Enisan Akinlo

Prof. Anthony Enisan Akinlo is a Professor of Economics, with a Ph.D. in Monetary and Development Economics from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, which was obtained in 1995. He has over 130 publications in the areas of reforms and growth. He has supervised 23 Ph.D. theses, 5 M.Phil. theses and 31 M.Sc. theses.

He has served and is still serving on the editorial board of a number of impact journals in his field. He has served the Obafemi Awolowo University in various capacities such as Head, Department of Economics from 2002 to 2006; Director, Centre for Industrial Research and Development (now Institute for Entrepreneurship and Development Studies) from 2007 to 2011; and Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences from 2013 to 2015.

He has equally served in various committees of the university. Professor Anthony Akinlo has participated in many internationally sponsored research works and carried out consultancies for organisations such as International Development Research Centre (IDRC), African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Professor Akinlo served as Visiting Professor to many institutions including United Nations World Institute of Development and Research (UNWIDER),

Helsinki Institute of Developing Economies, Japan; Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. He is a Pastor-in-Charge of Zone (PICZ), Redeemed Christian Church of God, Osun Province 7, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. He is married with children.

Duties and responsibilities

• The Vice-Chancellor is the academic head and chief executive of the university.
• His office serves as the nerve centre of activities in areas of protocol, external relations and coordination of various internal organs.
• The Vice-Chancellor presides at convocation ceremonies and other assemblies of the university’s conferment of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other awards of the university.
• He is an ex-officio member of the Governing Council and the Chairman of Senate.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Prof. (Mrs.) Adebola Omolara Adebileje

Professor (Mrs.) Adebola O. Adebileje obtained her Ph.D. in 2002 in English Language Education, an area where she previously studied for her Bachelors and Masters degrees; all at the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. She began her education at Yejide Girls’ Grammar School, Ibadan, Nigeria, before proceeding to the Divisional Teacher’s Training College, Ijebu-Jesa, Nigeria, after which she attended the then Oyo State College of Education where she obtained her Nigeria Certificate in Education (Eng/CRS) in 1986. She also holds a Masters in Systemic Theology from the Redeemed Christian Bible College.

She joined Redeemer’s University at inception in 2005 and rose through the ranks to become a full professor in 2016. Her dedication and service to the university saw her appointed into various positions such as Sub-Dean, Acting Dean and eventually Dean, College of Humanities; Coordinator, General Studies Programme; Assistant Director and also Acting Director, General Studies Programme and Coordinator, Department of English. She has also served severally as Chairman and member of key committees within the university winning several awards in the process.

A seasoned teacher and educator, Prof. Adebileje has contributed immensely to the growth of English Language, reviewing several internationally acclaimed journals and serving in leadership and membership positions of key bodies and organisations.

She is the first Vice-President, Society for the Study of Names in Nigeria (SSNN). She is a Member, American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL); a Member, Linguistic Society of America (LSA); a Member, American Names Society (ANS); a Member, Linguistic Association of Nigeria (LAN) and a Member, English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN) to mention a few.

Registrar

Mr. Olukayode Emman Akindele

Mr. Olukayode Emman Akindele graduated from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, where he obtained a Bachelor of Agriculture degree in Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology in 1988. He also holds a Master’s degree in Environmental Management from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, in 2005.

Mr. Akindele started his career in the World Bank assisted programme in Ondo State Agricultural Development Project, Akure, Nigeria, from 1990 to 1996 and later Ekiti State Agricultural Development Programme, Ikole-Ekiti, Nigeria, between 1996 and 1998. He has also worked with the Leventis Foundation Nigeria Agricultural School, Ilesha, Osun State, Nigeria, in 1998. Thereafter, he had a brief stay with Petroleum Trust Fund (Special) Rural Water Supply Programme till 2000. In 2001, he joined the services of the then University of Ado-Ekiti (now Ekiti State University) as Administrative Officer I where he rose through the ranks to the post of Deputy Registrar in 2015.

As a versatile administrator, he has worked at the various units of the Registry of his former university such as Establishment, Registrar’s Office, Student Affairs, Examinations and Records; and the Vice-Chancellor’s Office. He was also the Secretary, College of Postgraduate Studies between 2013 and 2015. In 2016, he had the privilege of spending a year on visiting appointment to Wesley University, Ondo State, Nigeria, where he served as Deputy Registrar in charge of Academic Affairs. He has also served either as Secretary or member of several university committees over the years.

He is a member of several professional bodies within and outside Nigeria; some of which are the Nigeria Institute of Management (Chartered), Association of University Administrators (AUA), United Kingdom; American Association of University Administrators (AAUA), United States of America; Association of Commonwealth Universities Human Resources Network (ACUHRN), United Kingdom. On April 3, 2018, Mr. Akindele was elected member of the Governing Council of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria, to represent congregation. He has participated either as a speaker or a participant in several training programmes on best practices in university administration within and outside Nigeria.

He is happily married and blessed with children.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Registrar is the Chief Administrative Officer of the university and is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day administrative work of the university except as regards those for which the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the Bursar are responsible.
• He is also the Secretary to the Governing Council, Senate and Congregation.

Bursar

Mrs. Mofoluso Oyenike Olutayo-David

Mrs Mofoluso Oyenike Olutayo-David is the current Bursar of Redeemer’s University. She is a top-notch chartered accountant and astute financial administrator. She is an alumna of the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria, where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting in 1990. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

She is also a member of local and international professional bodies. As a Deputy Bursar at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria, where she has risen through the ranks, she has served at various times as the Ag. Bursar and has represented the Bursar of her university on boards and committees at different times. Before her appointment, she had a brief stint as a Visiting Deputy Bursar to Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo State, Nigeria.

In the course of her career, she had the opportunity of working in all the various units of the Bursary Department for a period of two decades. In her spare time, Mrs Olutayo-David sings in the choir in her local church and plays an active role in her Rotary Club. She has a passion for giving and community service.

She is married and blessed with children. There is a great expectation that Mrs Olutayo-David will further consolidate and re-engineer the Bursary Unit for a greater competitive edge and sustainability, in today’s highly spirited educational environment in which Redeemer’s University has become a major player.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Bursar is the chief financial officer of the University.
• She is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day financial administration of the university.

Ag. Librarian

Dr. Akinniyi Ayobami Adeleke

Dr. Akinniyi Ayobami Adeleke is a seasoned librarian who started his career and spent almost a decade in quality control before moving fully into the library world, where he has spent about 15 years in the service of Redeemer’s University. He holds a Ph.D. in Library, Archival and Information Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and a Masters in Library Studies from the same institution.

He is an active member of several professional bodies. He is a founding member of Tekena Tamuno Library, Redeemer’s University. He joined the university as Librarian II and Head of the Circulation Unit. He is a recipient of international awards such as the Commonwealth Professional Fellowship Award, University of East London, United Kingdom and the Government of Singapore’s sponsorship to the World Library and Information Congress of the International Federation of Library and Information Associations in Singapore.

Dr. Adeleke’s professional distinction has seen him take up leadership responsibilities in professional bodies across the country. Top of these is Chairmanship of the Cataloging, Classification & Indexing Section of the Nigeria Library Association for five years from 2013 to 2018. His contributions to the field of library studies cannot be overemphasized as he has written articles and presented papers at seminars, workshops and conferences while lecturing within the university and attracting research grants in relevant subject areas. He is married with children.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The University Librarian is the academic head of the university’s library.
• He is responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the development of the university library system which includes the main library, college, and departmental libraries.