Governor Kayode Fayemi has
nominated the Chairperson of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board
(SUBEB), Professor Modupe Adelabu, for the post of deputy governor. This
followed the death of the former deputy governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, on
April the 6th of last month from cancer related aliment. In a letter
dated May 3rd, Governor Fayemi requested the State House of Assembly to
consider Professor Adelabu.
A Professor of Education at the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile –Ife, Modupe Adelabu was Head of the Department
of Education Administration and Planning of the institution prior to her appointment
as Chairperson of Ekiti State SUBEB in July 2011.
An
Ado-Ekiti Princess, Prof Adelabu was born on May 23rd, 1950 in Ado Ekiti to
Prince and Mrs. Samuel Adepoju Adejugbe. She had her PhD, in 1990, from the
Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile- Ife. She has received several awards
within and outside Nigeria.
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