Meet The New JAMB Boss, Prof. Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyode

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has been appointed by President
Buhari to replace Prof Ojerinde as Joint Admissions and
Matriculation Board boss.
Below is his profile.
Prof. Is-haq Olarewaju Oloyede was born in October
1954. He hails from Abeokuta South Local Government
Area of Ogun State. He was appointed Deputy Vice –
Chancellor (Academic) on June 19, 2003 and Deputy
Vice -Chancellor (Administration) on July 6, 2005.
He had his Secondary Education from 1969-1973 at the
Progressive Institute, Agege Lagos and Arabic Training
Centre Agege, Lagos, (Markaz) from 1973-1976 and later
to the University of Ibadan between 1976 and 1977
where he obtained a certificate in Arabic and Islamic
Studies.
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His tertiary education began in the University of
Ilorin in 1978 where he studied Arabic and was
awarded a B.A. Arabic (First Class Hons) in 1981.
In July 1982 he was appointed an Assistant
Lecturer in the Department of Religions of the
University.
In 1991, he had his Doctorate degree in Islamic
Studies also from the University of Ilorin.
Prof. Oloyede earned several scholarships and
prizes during his student days, notable among
which were the Arab League prize for the best
final year Certificate student in Arabic and Islamic
Studies in 1977 at the University of Ibadan;
Federal Government undergraduate merit award
from 1979 to 1981; Department of Religions
Award, University of Ilorin, 1981 and Faculty of
Arts and Social Sciences Award, Unilorin also in
1981.
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Prof. Oloyede, who had attended several training
programmes across the nation, is also a member
of many learned and professional societies. He is
a fellow of the Islamic Academy of Cambridge,
United Kingdom; Fellow, Academy of
Entrepreneurship; Member, Nigerian Association
of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies
(NATAIS); Member, Editorial Board, Centre for
Islamic Legal Studies, ABU, Zaria, among, several
others. Between 1995 and 1998, he was National
President of the Unilorin Alumni Association, and
was a two-time 1st and 2nd National Vice-
President of the Association, in previous years.
Prof. Oloyede was elevated to professorial rank in
1995.
Prior to his present appointment, he was a
member of the University Governing Council;
Students’ Disciplinary Committee; Revenue
Yielding Committee; Honorary Degree and
Monument Committee; Strategic Planning Steering
Committee and Member, Capital Project
Implementation Task Force among others. Until
his present appointment, he was Director,
Academic Planning of the University. In 2005,
Prof. Oloyede was appointed co – secretary of the
National Political Reform Conference by President
Olusegun Obasanjo. Also in 2006, he was
appointed a Consultant by the National
Universities Commission on Educational Reforms
in Nigeria. He was at a time Chairman of
University of Ilorin Holdings Ltd where he served
as Director, Unilorin Consultancy Services, among
other business ventures of the University.
He was elected the Vice Chancellor on the 15th
October 2007 for a single term of five years.
Currently, Prof Is-haq Oloyede is the Executive
Secretary of National Inter -Religious Council
(NIREC) and also the President of Association of
African Universities (AAU).
He is an International Advisory Board members of
International Network for Higher Education in
Africa (INHEA).
He has authored and co-authored several articles
in reputable local and international outlets. Prof.
Oloyede is married with 4 children and one
grandchild.