Until her election, she was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Development Services.

She is expected to act in the new role until the outcome of the Special Visitation Panel set up by the President, Muhammadu Buhari.

This election follows the Federal Government’s directive that the University’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Wale Babalakin, and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, recuse themselves from official duties, pending the outcome of the panel.