UNILAG appoints Professor Oremosu as College of medicine Provost

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UNILAG appoints Professor Oremosu as College of medicine Provost

Professor Ademola Ayodele Oremosu, of the Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Lagos (CMUL) will, on Thursday, January 2, 2025, assume office as the 16th Provost of the College.

He takes over from Professor David Adewale Oke whose tenure ends on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.

This is consequent upon Prof. Oremosu’s emergence as Provost Elect in an election which held on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at CMUL.

The University Governing Council at its Special meeting on Thursday, December 5, 2024 received and considered the report of the election and consequently approved the appointment.

Professor Ademola Oremosu’s appointment is for a term of two (2) years which ends on Thursday, December 31, 2026.

Born on March 4, 1965, Professor Ademola Oremosu is an alumnus of the College of Medicine University of Lagos having obtained his MBBS degree in 1988, Master’s Degree in Anatomy in 1993 and Ph.D. in 2009

He began his career in the College with his employment as a lecturer in the Department of Anatomy on 8th October 1991 and has served the UNILAG community in various capacities including being the immediate past University Orator.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, OON, FAS, on behalf of University of Lagos (UNILAG) Senate, Management, Staff and Students, congratulates Professor Ademola Ayodele Oremosu on his appointment and wishes him a successful tenure.