ABDULRAHMAN APPOINTS NEW KWASU CHANCELLOR 

Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of a new Chancellor for the Kwara State University (KWASU).

This creator learnt the new Chancellor, Johnson Bamidele Adewumi, will serve as the executive and ceremonial head of the university for the next five years.

Mr Adewumi will be replacing Ibrahim Gambari, who was recently appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that Mr Gambari was named by the Governor of Kwara Abdulfatah Ahmad, as the Chancellor of the school in 2013, a position he held up till his new appointment some weeks ago.

According to the Special Assistant to the Governor on new media, Fafoluyi Olayinka, on Monday, the Governor has approved the appointment of Mr Adewumi, a renowned educationist, as the new Chancellor.

“Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of the renowned educationist Dr. J.B.O Adewumi as the Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete.

The appointment is for five (5) years, single term and takes immediate effect,” He wrote on Twitter.

Mr Adewumi is the founder of Thomas Adewumi International College Oko (TAICO) located in Oko, Irepodun local government of the state.

The 68-year-old is also the Chairman/Founder of Decrown West Africa Co Ltd, an organisation providing industry-wide services such as engineering consulting, technical services and power generation. Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of a new Chancellor for the Kwara State University (KWASU).

The new Chancellor, Johnson Bamidele Adewumi, will serve as the executive and ceremonial head of the university for the next five years.

Mr Adewumi will be replacing Ibrahim Gambari, who was recently appointed as the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that Mr Gambari was named by the Governor of Kwara Abdulfatah Ahmad, as the Chancellor of the school in 2013, a position he held up till his new appointment some weeks ago.

According to the Special Assistant to the Governor on new media, Fafoluyi Olayinka, on Monday, the Governor has approved the appointment of Mr Adewumi, a renowned educationist, as the new Chancellor.

“Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of the renowned educationist Dr. J.B.O Adewumi as the Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete.

The appointment is for five (5) years, single term and takes immediate effect,” He wrote on Twitter.

Mr Adewumi is the founder of Thomas Adewumi International College Oko (TAICO) located in Oko, Irepodun local government of the state.

The 68-year-old is also the Chairman/Founder of Decrown West Africa Co Ltd, an organisation providing industry-wide services such as engineering consulting, technical services and power generation.