Professor Adelabu picked as Ekiti deputy governor

The name of the Ekiti state Chairperson of the Universal Basic Education Board ,SUBEB, Prof Modupe Adelabu, has been forwarded by the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi to the House of Assembly for consideration as the new Deputy Governor of the state.

Governor Fayemi, in a letter dated May 3rd, 2013, and addressed to the Speaker of the state Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin, requested the House to consider Prof Adelabu for the position of a Deputy Governor, in the bid to fill the vacant position following the death of the former Deputy Governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, on April 6, 2013.

Adelabu, a professor of Education at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, was the Head of the Department of Education Administration and Planning of the institution before her appointment as the Chairperson of the Ekiti State SUBEB in July 2011.

An Ado-Ekiti Princess, Adelabu was born on May 23, 1950 in Ado Ekiti to Prince and Mrs. Samuel Adepoju Adejugbe. She attended Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti (1962-1967) and Olivet Baptist High School, Oyo (1968-1970).

She holds a B.A. (Ed) (1975); MPhil (1981); and PhD (1990), all from the Obafemi Awolowo University,OAU, Ile- Ife, Osun state.

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