Pastor Folu Adeboye Appointed Chancellor Of Caleb University After Honorary Doctorate
Pastor Folu Adeboye has been appointed Chancellor of Caleb University, marking a new leadership role for the cleric at the Lagos-based institution.
The announcement followed her conferment of an honorary Doctor of Humanity (Honoris Causa) at the university’s 15th convocation ceremony.
In a statement issued on Monday by the institution’s Information, Media and Publication Specialist, Olawale Adekoya, the university stated that as Chancellor, she will oversee convocations, confer degrees on graduating students and function as the ceremonial head of the school.
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Olalekan Asikhia described the development as a defining moment for the university’s progress and identity.
“The conferment and subsequent appointment of the globally revered cleric, fondly known as Mummy G.O., signal what observers have described as ‘a convergence of scholarship and sanctity’ — a rare alignment of intellectual excellence and spiritual authority at the summit of university governance.”
Asikhia added that the institution believes her wealth of experience will help reinforce its guiding principles and future direction.
“For decades, she has functioned not merely as consort to a global spiritual leader, but as an institutional builder, a counsellor of nations, and a matriarch whose disciplined grace has fortified one of the world’s largest Christian movements.”
The Registrar, Mr. Mayokun Olumeru, also welcomed the appointment, saying the university considers it a privilege to have her serve in the role and describing her as “a guardian of values, and a steady moral compass in turbulent times.”
Pastor Adeboye is a senior figure in the Redeemed Christian Church of God and the wife of its General Overseer, Enoch Adeboye. She is widely known for her work in education advocacy, youth mentorship and family counselling.
A total of 1,924 students graduated during the convocation ceremony, including 96 First Class graduates and 22 recipients of doctoral degrees.
