13 professors jostle for Unilorin VC job

Thirteen university professors have been penciled down for the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, in Kwara State.

The tenure of the current VC, Sulyman Abdulkareem will run to an end in October 2022.

It was gathered that out of the 23 candidates that initially applied for the position,  only 13 were lucky to be shortlisted.

The interview and selection process for the position is expected to come up on Monday and Tuesday this week.

The 13 shortlisted candidates include: Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, (SAN), Professor Muhammed Olanrewaju Ibrahim, Professor Bashir Ademola Raji, Professor Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho, Professor Ibrahim Ademola Katibi, Professor Mikhaila Olayinka Buhari, and Professor Ahmed Shehu Abdulsalam.

Others are: Professor Hassan Ajisafe Saliu, Professor Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali, Professor Raheem Adebayo Lawal, Professor Abdulrazaq Akinola Alada, Professor Baki Toyin Abdulrahim and Professor Issac Abiodun Adimula.

Out of all the 13 names penciled down only three will make the final selection process from which the president would eventually approve one.