Fountain University Appoints New Pro-Chancellor.
The Fountain University, Osogbo has appointed Prof. Is-haq Olarewaju Oloyede as the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the institution.
Oloyede was the immediate past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin,
In the letter conveying the appointment signed by the Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the University, the appointment is for a period of four years with effect from November 2015.
Prof. Oloyede, who was born in October 1954, hails from Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State.
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.
