Gov Fayemi Names Olayinka’s Replacement

AN Ado Ekiti princess and Professor of Education from the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Mrs. Modupe Adelabu, has been nominated Deputy Governor of Ekiti State.


The governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in a letter dated May 3, and addressed to Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin, requested the house to consider Prof. Adelabu to fill the vacant position following the death of Mrs. Funmilayo Olayinka.
Prof Adelabu is currently Chairperson of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB).
Adelabu was Head of the Department of Education Administration and Planning of OAU before her appointment to her current position two years ago.

Adelabu was born on May 23, 1950 to Prince and Mrs. Samuel Adepoju Adejugbe in Ado Ekiti.  She attended Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti (1962 - 1967) and Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo (1968 -1970).  She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Education (1975); MPhil (1981); and PhD (1990), all from OAU.
She started her teaching career as a Graduate Assistant in 1976 in the Department of Educational Administration and Planning, where she rose to the post of professor in 2008. She served as Head of the Department of Educational Administration several times and as external examiner to other universities, including University of Ibadan, University of Lagos; University of Ilorin and Ekiti State University.
She has served as Council Member of the National Teachers’ Institute (2001-2003), Council Member, Christ International Divinity College (an affiliate of Acadia University Canada); Member of Planning and Implementation Committee Joseph Ayo Babalola University and member of Council Joseph Ayo Babalola University.
She was also a foundation member of Board, Ekiti State World Bank Assisted
Poverty Reduction Agency and member of Oxford Round Table.
A seasoned scholar and administrator of international repute, Adelabu’s major research area is on policy and personnel issues in education. She has been involved in consultancy work for the World Bank, the Universal Basic Education Commission in Nigeria and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID).