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'''Igbekele Amos Ajibefun''' (born 28 July 1964) is a Nigerian professor of [[Agricultural economics]], former [[Rector (academia)|Rector]] of [[Rufus Giwa Polytechnic]] and former [[Chancellor (education)|Vice chancellor]] of [[Adekunle Ajasin University]]. He is the fifth substantive Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailypost.ng/2015/01/06/ondo-poly-rector-appointed-aaua-vice-chancellor/|title=Ondo Poly Rector appointed AAUA Vice-Chancello|work=Daily post|accessdate=June 18, 2015}}</ref>
'''Igbekele Amos Ajibefun''' (born 28 July, 1964) is a Nigerian professor of [[Agricultural economics]], former [[Rector (academia)|Rector]] of [[Rufus Giwa Polytechnic]] and former [[Chancellor (education)|Vice chancellor]] of [[Adekunle Ajasin University]]. He is the fifth substantive Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailypost.ng/2015/01/06/ondo-poly-rector-appointed-aaua-vice-chancellor/|title=Ondo Poly Rector appointed AAUA Vice-Chancello|work=Daily post|accessdate=June 18, 2015}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Career==
==Career==
He joined the services of [[Federal University of Technology Akure|Federal University of Technology, Akure]] in 1993 as assistant lecturer and was appointed a professor on 1 October 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/rugipo-owo-honour-aaua-vc/|title=Rugipo Owo honour AAUA VC|work=The Nation News|accessdate=June 19, 2015}}</ref>
He joined the services of [[Federal University of Technology Akure|Federal University of Technology, Akure]] in 1993 as assistant lecturer and was appointed a professor on 1 October, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/new/rugipo-owo-honour-aaua-vc/|title=Rugipo Owo honour AAUA VC|work=The Nation News|accessdate=June 19, 2015}}</ref>


In November 2010, he was appointed Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic. He held this position until he was appointed as Vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, to succeed professor [[Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko]] whose tenure elapsed in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/01/ajibefun-succeeds-mimiko-aaua-vc/|title=Ajibefun succeeds Mimiko as AAUA VC|work=Daily independent News|accessdate=June 19, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619063845/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/01/ajibefun-succeeds-mimiko-aaua-vc/|archivedate=June 19, 2015}}</ref>
In November 2010, he was appointed Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic. He held this position until he was appointed as Vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, to succeed professor [[Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko]] whose tenure elapsed in January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/01/ajibefun-succeeds-mimiko-aaua-vc/|title=Ajibefun succeeds Mimiko as AAUA VC|work=Daily independent News|accessdate=June 19, 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619063845/http://dailyindependentnig.com/2015/01/ajibefun-succeeds-mimiko-aaua-vc/|archivedate=June 19, 2015}}</ref>

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Igbekele Ajibefun
Born
Igbekele Amos Ajibefun

(1964-07-28) 28 July 1964 (age 60)
NationalityNigerian
CitizenshipNigeria
Occupations
  • Educational administrator
  • Agricultural economist
  • Researcher
Years active1993–Present

Igbekele Amos Ajibefun (born 28 July, 1964) is a Nigerian professor of Agricultural economics, former Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic and former Vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University. He is the fifth substantive Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin.[1]

Early life

Ajibefun was born in Irele, local government area of Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria on 28 July 1964.[2] He had his secondary education at United Grammar School, Ode-Irele in Ondo State, where he obtained the west African School Certificate 1983 before he proceeded to the Federal University of Technology Akure where he received a bachelor's degree in Farm Management and Extension in 1990.

He later attended the University of Ibadan where he obtained a master's degree in Agricultural economics in 1992 before he returned to his alma mater where he was awarded a doctorate (Ph.D.) degree in Agricultural economics.[3]

Career

He joined the services of Federal University of Technology, Akure in 1993 as assistant lecturer and was appointed a professor on 1 October, 2009.[4]

In November 2010, he was appointed Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic. He held this position until he was appointed as Vice chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, to succeed professor Nahzeem Olufemi Mimiko whose tenure elapsed in January 2015.[5]

Membership

  • Member, European Society for Soil Conservation (ESSC)
  • International Association for Agricultural Economists (IAAE)
  • African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) Network
  • Asian Society of Agricultural Economists (ASAE)
  • Nigerian Economic Society
  • Nigerian Participatory Rural Appraisal Network (NIPRANET) and Conference of Heads of Polytechnics in Nigeria.

References

  1. ^ "Ondo Poly Rector appointed AAUA Vice-Chancello". Daily post. Retrieved June 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "I Won't Compromise Education Standard In Ondo – Gov Mimiko". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  3. ^ "Mimiko appoints Ajibefun, rector of Rufus Giwa Poly". Vanguard News. Retrieved June 19, 2015. children: Ajibefun Victor, Ajibefun John, Ajibefun Festus
  4. ^ "Rugipo Owo honour AAUA VC". The Nation News. Retrieved June 19, 2015.
  5. ^ "Ajibefun succeeds Mimiko as AAUA VC". Daily independent News. Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2015.