New Year 2026: Lead City University Chancellor Prof. Ogunmola Felicitates Nigerian, Global Academic Community.
Ibadan, Nigeria — The Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lead City University, Ibadan, Prof. Gabriel Babatunde Ogunmola, has extended warm New Year greetings to scholars, scientists, educators, and research institutions across Nigeria and the global academic community.
In his New Year message, Prof. Ogunmola described the season as a time for reflection, renewal, and renewed commitment to scholarship, ethical leadership, and service to humanity, noting that education and research remain central to national and global development.
He paid special tribute to the Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS), where he once served as President, commending the Academy’s enduring role in promoting scientific excellence and evidence-based policymaking in Nigeria.
He also acknowledged members of the Institute of Genetic Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, where he currently serves as Chairman, for their contributions to medical research and innovation.
Reflecting on his academic career, Prof. Ogunmola highlighted the University of Ibadan, his alma mater, where he rose to become Dean of the Faculty of Science, describing the institution as a pillar of scholarship and leadership in Africa.
He also recalled his role in the development of higher education in Nigeria, having served on the Curriculum Development Committee for the establishment of Ogun State University, now known as Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, and later becoming the Foundation Dean in 1983, helping to lay the academic foundations of the institution.
“As the world confronts rapid scientific change and complex global challenges, universities and research institutions must continue to collaborate, innovate, and mentor future leaders with competence and character,” Prof. Ogunmola said.
He reaffirmed his commitment, as Chancellor of Lead City University, to advancing quality education, research excellence, and institutional integrity, and concluded by wishing the academic community a New Year filled with good health, peace, productive scholarship, and meaningful impact.
About Prof. Gabriel Babatunde Ogunmola
Prof. Gabriel Babatunde Ogunmola, FAS, is the Chancellor and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Lead City University, Ibadan.
He is a former President of the Nigerian Academy of Science, former Dean of the Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, a member of the Curriculum Development Committee that established Ogun State University (now Olabisi Onabanjo University), and the University’s Foundation Dean in 1983. He currently chairs the Institute of Genetic Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine.
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