OAU Appoints Registrar, Bursar

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Kazeem Tunde
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OAU Appoints Registrar, Bursar
The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU Ile-Ife has appointed Mrs. Margaret Idowu Omosule as the  12th Registrar and Secretary to the Governing Council of the University while Mr. Samson Olayide Ayansina also emerged the new Bursar.
Prior to this appointment, Mrs. Omosule was the Deputy Registrar and Acting Director, Vice-Chancellor’s Office.  Margaret Idowu OMOSULE (Nee EJIMIRHUGBE), a native of Ughelli South Local Government, Delta Central Senatorial District,  Delta State , was born on April 8, 1961 in Arijan,  Ogun State.

The new Registrar  holds a  Bachelor of  Art  (B.A)(ed.) degree in  History (1984) and Masters degree (M. A) in Guidance and Counselling (1990) both from  Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.  She is currently on her Ph.D Programme in the Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

She is a University Administrator par excellence and belongs to many professional organisations, namely, Association of Nigeria University Professional Administrators (ANUPA), Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigerian Institute of Management and Critical Thinking Society.

Mrs. Omosule’s extra-curricular activities include travelling, reading autobiographies of prominent individuals and watching movies.  She is married to Dr. Omonone Omosule, and the marriage is blessed with three children.

Until his appointment, Mr. Ayansina worked in the Finance Department of the College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, as a Deputy Bursar/Financial Controller.
Born on the 15th day of February, 1962, in Eruwa, Oyo State, Samson Ayansina attended Methodist Primary School, Ago–Ajala, Temidire, Eruwa, between 1969 and 1974 before proceeding to Baptist Modern/ Commercial School, Eruwa from 1974 to 1978.  He obtained his West Africa School Certificate in 1984 and thereafter, gained admission into The Polytechnic, Ibadan (1984 – 1986) where he obtained a National Diploma and emerged Overall Best Student in Business Administration. While in the Polytechnic, Mr. Ayansina obtained an Advanced Level (‘A’ Level) General Certificate of Education.

Not satisfied with this educational attainment, the young Ayansina, at various times, attended the University of Ibadan, from 1999 to 2000, and from 2001 to 2003. And in 2005, he gained admission into the Lead City University, Ibadan where be bagged a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree, First Class Honours, in Accounting and emerged Overall Best Student in Auditing in 2007.

A Fellow of Chartered Accountant  Mr. Ayansina’s working experience cuts across all areas of accounting. He was a secretarial staff between 1986 and 1990 and upon passing the examinations of Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria, he was redeployed to Bursary Department as an Accounts Officer (1990 – 1993).  From 1991 to 1993, he worked in the Cash Office and Finance Office, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Veterinary Medicine.

The new Bursar belongs to several National and International Organisations and has rendered unquantifiable services to humanity through these organisations.

He was a member, Investigation Panel set-up to investigate allegations leveled against the Vice-Chancellor, Registrar and Bursar, Osun State University, Osogbo, 2015; Chairman, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Ibadan and District Society, 2016 to date.  Vice-Chairman, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Ibadan and District Society, 2014 – 2016; Member, Finance and General Purpose Committee, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, 2015.

He was also a Chief Invigilator, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria;  Group Leader, Professional Examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria; Member, LOC, 9th Western District Conference, Oyo/Ogbomoso of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Oyo 2015; Member, LOC, 10th Western District Conference, Ijebu-Ode of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, Ijebu-Ode 2016; Member, CPC 11th Western District Conference, Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, February 2017; Member, CPC 12th Western District Conference, Ota, Ogun State of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, February 2018; Auditor, Ibadan Baptist Conference of the Nigeria Baptist Convention, Hebron Centre, Ibadan; Treasurer, Chosen Generation Baptist Association of the Nigeria Baptist Convention, Moniya; Deacon, Imole-Oluwa Baptist Church, Moniya, Ibadan; Member, Omo-Ogun Kristi Society, Imole Oluwa Baptist Church, Moniya, Ibadan; Treasurer, Abiola Quarters Landlord Association, Moniya; Member, Okele Executive Social Club, Eruwa.

His extra-curricular activities include:  Gardening, Reading, Singing, Table Tennis.  Mr. Ayansina is happily married and blessed with four children.

 

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