The Senate of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, FUNAAB, has elected four professors as its representatives on the university’s Governing Council.
The election took place at a Special Meeting of Senate held on September 8, 2026.
The elected representatives will serve a four year tenure effective September 23, 2026.
They are Prof. Emily Ayo-John, Prof. Oluseyi Akinloye, Prof. Oladele Talabi and Prof. Adebayo Oni.
Prof. Ayo-John is a Professor of Plant Virology in the Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production, COLPLANT.
She is the immediate past Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, CENTS, and current President of the National Association of University Women, NAUW, FUNAAB Chapter.
Prof. Akinloye specialises in Biochemistry and Phytomedicine in the Department of Biochemistry, College of Biosciences, COLBIOS.
He is a former Dean of the College.
Prof. Talabi is an authority in Veterinary Medicine from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
He is a former Director of the Institute of Human Resources Development, INHURD.
Prof. Oni is an expert in Ruminant Animal Nutrition in the Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Animal Science and Livestock Production, COLANIM.
He previously served as Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, UNAAB Chapter.
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