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CHIEF ( Dr) JADESOLA TAIWO BABATOLA INSTALLED MAYEGUN OF AWO EKITI
Chief Dr Jadesola Taiwo Babatola a renowned historian, thoroughbred university administrator has been installed as the Meyegun of Awo Ekiti in Ekiti State
The installation was bestowed on him by the Alawo of Awo Ekiti , His Royal Majesty Oba Sheik Olaleye’ , the Aladejuyigbe IV on Saturday 18th October. 2025 during the Kabiyesi 10th coronation Anniversary.
The Chieftaincy title was bestowed on Chief Dr Jadesola Taiwo Babatola JP after considering his antecedents in the field of human endeavours , good mien with traditional institutions and his omoluabi nature to humanity.
The installation ceremony which took place at the palace of Alawo of Awo Ekiti was attended by high timber and calibre from far and near including his mates from the famous Christ School , Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Dr. Jadesola Taiwo Babatola JP, PhD is a quinquagenarian who hails from Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria.
He attended Christ’s School, Ado-
Ekiti for his high school (1980 – 1985) and Ondo State University, Ado-Ekiti for his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) degree in History
(1986-1990).
He obtained a Master of Science degree in Political Science (Public
Administration) from University of
Ibadan (1995-1997) and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in History and International Studies from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (2011-2019).
He started his working career as a
Research & Documentation Officer (NYSC) at Oyo State Council for Arts & Culture, Mokola, Ibadan in 1990 before moving to Unique Business Services Ltd, Ebute-Metta, Lagos
as Corporate Service Manager. He served as a Treasury Officer & Assistant Manager (Debt Factoring) at Treasury & Finance Company Ltd, Ikeja, Lagos in 1992. He was a Personal Assistant to President of Word Communication Ministries,
Ibadan in 1995 and and Publishing Research Documentary Officer at Evans Brothers Nigeria Publishing Company Ltd, Ibadan in 1998.
He became the Personal Assistant to National Overseer of New Covenant Church, Ibadan before he was appointed as a Senior Administrative
Officer at Federal Ministry of Internal Affairs (DNCR), Abuja in year 2000.
Also, he joined Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti in 2001 as an Administrative Officer I and rose to the rank of Deputy Registrar in 2015. He served in various units of the University such as Directorate of Council Affairs and General Administration; Sandwich Education Programme;
Directorate of Part-Time Studies; Faculty Office (Social Sciences); Establishment (Academic)
Division; Examinations and Records Division; Faculty Office (Science); Office of Secretary (College
of Medicine); Faculty Office (Agricultural Science) and Faculty Office (Engineering). He was a Master of Ceremonies, Event Facilitator and University Orator at various times.
Dr. Babatola was a Commissioner at Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (2007); Member of Visitation Panel and Governing Council of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti (2007-2010) and a member of Ekiti State Transition Committee (2022). He became the Registrar of National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, Ondo (2017) and moved to Federal Polytechnic, Ekowe, Bayelsa State in 2018 as Registrar. He joined Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo in 2021 as the Registrar and Secretary to Council and disengaged in 2025 back to Ekiti State University where he serves as Secretary of Centre for Foundation Programmes.
Dr. Babatola is a Chartered Administrator, Chartered Secretary, Chartered Manager, and Certified Management Consultant with over three decades of working experience; a published
author and academic researcher and a Google Scholar with web presence.
He is also a member of
several professional bodies and learned societies such as: Fellow, Chartered Institute of
Administration; Fellow, Institute of Management Consultants; Fellow, Institute of Corporate Administration of Nigeria; Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered); Member, Association of Registrars of Nigeria Universities; Member, Association of Nigeria University Professional Administrators; Member (International), Association of University Administrators
(UK); Full Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management; Associate, Chartered Institute of
Secretaries and Administrators and Associate, African Network for the Internationalization of
Education.
Dr. Babatola is widely travelled and had visited the United States of America, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Turkey, Libya, Ethiopia, Egypt, South Africa, Benin Republic, Qatar, United Arab Emirate, Palestine and Israel where he was honoured as Tourism Goodwill Ambassador and
Jerusalem Pilgrim (JP). He has been the Master of Ceremonies of Udiroko Festival (Ado-Ekiti) since 2012 and a man of many parts who cherish Yoruba tradition and culture.
The Aare Onigegeara is also married to an educator cum administrator – Chief Mrs. Modupe Babatola who currently resides in Canada. He also has children who are graduates in fields of Accountancy, Law and Sports Medicine with grandchildren.
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