Ayodeji Olawunmi Badejo is a Nigerian professor of counselling psychology at the Department of Educational Foundations and Counselling Psychology at Lagos State University (LASU). In September 2026, she was appointed the 10th substantive Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. She will resume office on 20 September 2026 to take over from Ibijoke Bello.
Early life and education Badejo was given birth to on 4 August 1962. She received her Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in 1983, obtained a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree in 1986 from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, bagged a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree in 1988. In 1998, she bagged her doctorate in Guidance and Counselling from the University of Lagos.
Vice chancellorship On 9 September 2026, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu appointed Badejo as the university's 10th substantive vice-chancellor and will resume office on the 20 September 2026
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