President Buhari replace Prof. Dibu Ojerinde with Professor Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyode as the new JAMB Boss: ( See Photos )

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.
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.
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.