UNIOSUN Appoints New Acting Registrar

Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo

The management of Osun State University has announced the appointment of Marcus Awobifa as the acting registrar, following the completion of the tenure of the immediate past registrar, Gafar Shittu, on Thursday.

This announcement is detailed in a release by the university’s spokesman, Ademola Adesoji.

Adesoji disclosed that the apex decision-making body approved Awobifa’s appointment to the university, the governing council, at its special meeting on Thursday.

“It will be recalled that the university had earlier advertised the positions of the registrar, bursar and librarian on Monday, 27th November, 2023, however, the tenure of Mr. Gafar Shittu expired before the completion of the selection process, which necessitated the appointment of an acting registrar to avoid vacuum,” said the university.

The new acting registrar, prior to his appointment, served as the Director of Advancement of the University since March 1, 2016. Joining the university’s service in January 2008, Awobifa rose to deputy registrar in March 2017.

He served on various committees within and outside the university, notably as the chief confidential secretary on the UNIOSUN Project Office planning and implementation committee.

Awobifa possesses a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, in 2012 and a BSc in Public Administration from Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma.

He has attended many conferences both locally and internationally. He is a member of many professional bodies, including the Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA). 

He has served on several committees within and outside the university. He was a member of the selection team for the foundation staff of the University of Science and Technology, Ifaki-Ekiti (USTI), in March 2010 and a member of the selection team for the foundation staff of Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo, in September 2011. 

In 2016, he served as a member of the Council Search Team, representing the congregation on the appointment processes of the vice-chancellor of Osun State University. He was the immediate secretary of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-owned Universities in Nigeria.