| Prof. Adelabu |
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has forwarded the name of
Chairperson of the State’s Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof
Modupe Adelabu, to the State House of Assembly for consideration as
the new deputy governor of the state.
Governor Fayemi, in a letter dated May 3rd, 2013, and
addressed to the Speaker of the Assembly, Dr Adewale Omirin, requested
the House to consider Prof Adelabu for the position of deputy governor,
in the bid to fill the vacant position following the death of the former
deputy governor, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka, on April 6, 2013.
Adelabu, a Professor of Education at the Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile –Ife, was Head of the Department of Education Administration and
Planning of the institution before her appointment as Chairperson of
Ekiti State SUBEB in July 2011.
An Ado-Ekiti Princess, Prof Adelabu was born on May 23rd,
1950 in Ado Ekiti to Prince and Mrs. Samuel Adepoju Adejugbe. She
attended Christ’s School, Ado-Ekiti (1962 – 1967) and Olivet Baptist
High School, Oyo (1968 -1970). She holds a B.A. (Ed) (1975); MPhil
(1981); and PhD (1990), all from the Obafemi Awolowo University
(OAU), Ile- Ife.
Prof Adelabu started her teaching career as a Graduate Assistant in
1976 in the Department of Educational Administration and Planning , OAU,
where she rose to the post of Professor in 2008. She served as Head of
the Department of Educational Administration several times and also
served as External Examiner in some universities including the
University of Ibadan; University of Lagos; University of Ilorin and
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti.
She has served as Council Member of National Teachers’ Institute
(2001 – 2003), Council Member, Christ International Divinity College (an
affiliate of Acadia University Canada) Erinmo (2005 – 2010); Member
Planning and Implementation Committee Joseph Ayo Babalola University
(2004 – 2005); Member of Council Joseph Ayo Babalola University (2005 –
2010). She was also a foundation member of Board, Ekiti State World Bank
Assisted Poverty Reduction Agency (2000 – 2003); Member of Oxford Round
Table, Oxford England, among other bodies.
A seasoned scholar and administrator of international repute, Prof
Adelabu’s major research area is on policy and personnel issues in
education, including the roles of the state in education; teacher
education as well poverty and gender related issues in education,
particularly in rural areas. She has published over 30 articles in both
national and international journals.
She has been involved in consultancy work for the World
Bank, Universal Basic Education Commission in Nigeria, United Kingdom
Department for International Development (DFID) and other international
agencies.
She has also served as resource person for UNDP, UNICEF and UNESCO on
various educational issues. She was also part of the 15-member
Education Reform Panel that worked on Ekiti State government’s reforms
in the education sector.
She is the recipient of the 2013 Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award (
African Administration Icon) organised by the All- African Student
Union (ASSU).
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