Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the appointment of Dr. Lasisi Taiwo Abideen as the substantive Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan.
In the same vein, the governor also approved the appointment of Dr Olajide Taiwo Sherifat as the Registrar of the institution, while Mr Adegbola Abiodun Kolawole has been named the Bursar and Mr Osunrinade Olukunle Akinbola has been appointed as the Librarian.
The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology in the state, Olusegun Olayiwola, explained that the appointment of the four principal officers followed due process.
According to him, the exercise commenced with a public advertisement in national newspapers and was followed by a series of interviews conducted by the Governing Council, chaired by Prof. Lanre Nassar.
Recall that the institution’s principals had been in acting capacity since 2005.
While congratulating the newly appointed officers, Olayiwola stated that their appointments take effect from July 31st 2026 and are for a single tenure of five years.