Olabisi Onabanjo University

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, is a state-owned and -operated university in Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State Nigeria. The university was founded July 7, 1982 as Ogun State University and was renamed Olabisi Onabanjo University on May 29, 2001 in honour of a great citizen of the state, Chief (Dr.) Olabisi Onabanjo, whose efforts as the then civilian governor of Ogun State gave birth to the university.

The university, since its inception in 1982, has had a total output of 10,291 graduates and 1,697 postgraduates.^{[citation needed]}

The university is operated on a multiple-campus basis. The Main Campus in Ago-Iwoye is popularly called Permanent Site (PS) by the students and a Mini Campus which is home to the Science Department. Agriculture is in Aiyetoro, Engineering is in Ibogun, Medicine is in Shagamu, Mass Communication in Ijebu-Igbo and Pharmacy and Biochemistry in Ikenne. The university is undergoing some reforms and restructuring.

Some alumni have started doing responsible things for the school, e.g., there is now an e-library, new accounting department block, new law library, law clinic, a moot court, a senate building (under construction). The university is privileged to have the best law, medicine, sciences and other degree programmes in Nigeria.^{[citation needed]}

The governor of the state is doing his best to develop OOU to an international standard.^{[citation needed]}.

Students and alumni of the Olabisi Onabanjo University are addressed as ‘Great OSUITES.’ This term usually gives a feeling of belonging to both the addresser and addressee.

The institution has had four vice chancellors since inception: late Prof. John Olubi Sodipo, November 1982–December 1990; Prof. T. O. Bamkole, January 1991–March 1995; Prof. O Y. Oyeneye, April 1995–November 1999; Prof. Layi Ogunkoya, November 1999–March 2001; and Prof. Afolabi Soyode, April 2001-???. The acting vice chancellor is Prof. Sofola Olusoga.^[1]

The current Vice-Chancellor of Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State is Prof. Wale Olaitan (as of today)

The university has seven departments and three colleges.

The university has greatly contributed in the development of the primary local government of Ago-Iwoye.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

Amongst the alumni of Olabisi Onabanjo University are:

• Ann Suinner, former MBGN
• Ibrahim Bio, minister
• Weird MC, rapper
• Debola Ogunseye, football player
• Akindele Ogundiran, business maverick and industrialist
• Victor Oniyire, Human Resource Titan
• Olabowale Odusote, senior Crown Prosecutor UK
• Omoba Oladele Osinuga, International Criminal Lawyer
• 'Femi Okutubo - Media Mogul, Enterpreneur, Economist, Motivational Speaker, Master of Ceremony.
• Diamond Anamali - Director Logistics BEMS Limited

References

1. ^ http://newsdiaryonline.com/oou.htm "OOU gets acting vice chancellor," newsdiaryonline.com, April 23,2009.

• University bookstore