Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has approved the appointment of Mrs Victoria Adunola SAMSON, popularly known as BOVAS as the new Chancellor of the Osun State University, Osogbo.
This was contained in a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday.
The statement noted that the appointment came following the tenure of the former Chancellor, Apostle Folorunso Alakija, which ended on March 18, 2026.
Apostle Folorunso Alakija served the University for 10 years(2016-2026) as Chancellor.
Adeleke commended the impact of the former Chancellor, which he said remains a living legacy, especially the donation of the multi-billion naira Modupe and Folorunso Alakija Medical Research and Training Hospital to the Osun State University.
The new Chancellor, Mrs Victoria Adunola Samson, popularly called Mama BOVAS, is the founder of the popular BOVAS Oil and Gas Company.
An Iree indigene from Boripe Local Government of Osun State, the new Chancellor was born on December 05, 1949.
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