Ibiyemi Samuel Tunji (2 January 1954 – 9 September 2021)[1] was a Nigerian academic, lecturer, professor of electrical and electronics engineering.
He was appointed on 1 April 2014 to succeed Johnson Odebiyi, the pioneer vice-chancellor, whose tenure started in 2008 and ended in 2014.
[4] Prior to his appointment in 2014, Tunji has also worked in various academic and administrative positions, such as dean and provost at the College of Science & Technology, Covenant University, Ota (March 2002 – July 2005); and head of department, University of Ilorin, Ilorin.
[5] In February 2020, Tunji handed over six undergraduates to the law enforcement agency for their involvement in cult activities.
[6] Tunji also called on the federal government to declare a state of emergency in the education sector, stated that many admission seekers were not willing to attend private universities, he also appealed to the federal government to make private universities attractive to admission seekers.