The Rector of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Dr Taiwo Abideen Lasisi, has been honoured with the Akoni Oodua Education Rector Award of the Year by the Oodua Heritage Leadership International Platform.
Lasisi received the award on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Ile-Oodua, Ile-Ife, Osun State in recognition of his visionary leadership, innovative initiatives and contributions to educational development.
A delegation from The Polytechnic, Ibadan, led by the Chairman of the institution’s Governing Council and comprising members of management, principal officers, deans, directors, heads of departments, student union leaders and other stakeholders, accompanied the rector to the event.
The ceremony, hosted by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, attracted traditional rulers, government officials, academics and stakeholders in the education sector from across the country.
According to the organisers, the award was instituted to recognise education leaders who have demonstrated commitment to innovation, institutional growth and impactful leadership.
Members of the Polytechnic community described the honour as well-deserved, noting that Lasisi’s leadership has contributed to repositioning the institution for academic excellence, infrastructural development and national relevance.
The management of the institution expressed pride in the recognition and reaffirmed its support for the rector’s administration in advancing the mandate and vision of The Polytechnic, Ibadan.
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