The Osun State House of Assembly has commenced moves to amend the law establishing Osun State University, UNIOSUN, 20 years after its establishment.
The Speaker of the House, Adewale Egbedun, disclosed this during plenary on Wednesday, following the receipt of a letter from Governor Ademola Adeleke seeking the amendment of the Executive Bill.
The letter, dated July 27, 2026, was presented to the lawmakers during plenary.
Presenting the policy thrust of the bill, the Chairman of the House Committee on Education, Sikiru Bajepade, said the proposed amendment would extend the tenure of the Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University by two years.
According to Bajepade, the amendment would provide a framework for grants and scholarships for students of the institution.
“The proposed legislation would also strengthen public interest in the university and support its continued development,” he added.
Contributing to the debate, Taofeek Olayiwola, Adewumi Adeyemi, Lawrence Adeoti, Kanmi Ajibola and Adekunle Oladimeji supported the proposed extension of the Vice-Chancellor’s tenure.
The lawmakers said the university had recorded significant development during the five-year tenure of its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Odunayo Olabooye, and argued that the extension would sustain the progress.
They also said the extension would further improve staff welfare, institutional stability and productivity while strengthening the academic environment.
The lawmakers said, “The Vice-Chancellor has done excellently well. The extension could provide continuity and serve as a standard for whoever would assume leadership of the university afterwards.”
The House Speaker, Adewale Egbedun, aligned himself with the lawmakers’ submissions, saying that the proposed tenure extension could bring various benefits to the institution and support its continued development.
The bill subsequently passed second reading after it was moved by the Deputy Majority Leader, Adekunle Oladimeji, and seconded by Lawrence Adeoti.
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