Federal University Lokoja Names Professor Gbenga Ibileye As New Vice-Chancellor

The Federal University, Lokoja, has named Professor Gbenga Ibileye as its fourth substantive Vice-Chancellor.

The appointment was confirmed on Tuesday by Pro-Chancellor and Governing Council Chairman, Professor Zubairu Abdullahi, who said, “Professor Ibileye emerged tops, first out of the best three candidates.”

Professor Ibileye will succeed Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, whose five-year term concludes in February 2026.

Born on June 7, 1966, in Kogi State, Professor Ibileye is a distinguished academic with extensive leadership experience. He earned his PhD in English Language from Ahmadu Bello University in 2002 and has served as Professor and Provost of the College of Postgraduate Studies at the university since 2012.

He has also held several key administrative roles, including Acting Vice-Chancellor, Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee, and Pioneer Director of General Studies.

His research interests cover Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, Legal and Forensic Linguistics, and Applied Linguistics, with a focus on Political Discourse, Media Analysis, Constitutional Language, and Communication in Leadership. He has authored multiple publications, including Current Trends in Discourse Analysis and the English Teacher’s Guide Series 1–6.

Professor Ibileye’s contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including the Distinguished Pragmatician Award (2025), Noble Prize for Education (2024), and Hall of Fame Induction (2023).