Peters who is a Professor of Chemistry, beat six other candidates to clinch the coveted seat in a keenly contested race at the nation’s only single-mode Open and Distance Learning institution.The 64 year old took over the reins from the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdalla Uba Adamu, on Thursday whose five-year single tenure elapses on 10th February, 2021.
, boasts an impressive track record of academic excellence spanning three decades, including many competencies in the area of ODL.The newly elected VC, who is of Ogun state origin, holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry from University of Ibadan , a Masters’ degree in Polymer Science and Technology from Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria, and a PhD from Victoria University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology , United Kingdom.
Owner of a Google scholar index of 8, the newly elected VC has supervised a total of 16 postgraduate students, seven of whom were doctoral candidates . Professor Peters is a member of the Chemical Society of Nigeria and a Fellow of the Society as well. Aside from having been a member of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group , he is also a member of other professional bodies: The Polymer Institute of Nigeria ; the African Council for Distance Education ; the Materials Science & Technology Society of Nigeria , and the Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria .