The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, has approved the appointments of the following members of staff as Substantive Heads of Departments and Acting Heads of Departments respectively.
The Heads of Departments will serve for the next three (3) years with effect from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 while the Acting Heads will serve for one (1) year with effect from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021.
| S/N | HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS | APPOINTMENTS | DURATION |
| 1. | Professor Maureen N. Egenti | Appointment as Head, Department of Adult Education | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 2. | Professor A. O. Oyewunmi | Appointment as Head, Department of Commercial and Industrial Law | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 3. | Prof. O. C. Ezenwanebe | Appointment as Head, Department of Creative Arts | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 4. | Professor E. E. Ikponmwosa | Appointment as Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 5. | Professor Wakeel A. Ishola | Appointment as Head, Department of Economics | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 6. | Professor M. M. Omirin | Extension of Appointment as Head, Department of Estate Management | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 7. | Professor David Aworawo | Appointment as Head, Department of History and Strategic Studies | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 8. | Professor M. T. Neimogha | Appointment as Head, Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 9. | Professor N. U. Okubadejo | Appointment as Head, Department of Medicine | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 10. | Professor O. M. Gbotolorun | Appointment as Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 11. | Professor I. A. Oreagba | Appointment as Head, Department of Pharmacology, Therapeutics and Toxicology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 12. | Professor Derin K. Ologbenla | Appointment as Head, Department of Political Science | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 13. | Professor O. G. Uti | Appointment as Head, Department of Preventive Dentistry | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 14. | Professor K. O. Amusa | Appointment as Head, Department of Public Law | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 15. | Professor J. O. Olusina | Appointment as Head, Department of Surveying & Geoinformatics | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2023 (3 years) |
| 16. | Professor A. B. Adeloye | Appointment as Head, Department of Physics | January 21, 2021 to July 31, 2022 |
| 17. | Dr. G. B. Adeyeye | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Accounting | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 18. | Dr. O. O. Dosumu | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Anatomy | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 19. | Dr. W. O. Okunowo | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Biochemistry | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 20. | Dr. Theophilus A. Fashanu | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 21. | Dr. John Ameh | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Building | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 22. | Dr. Arinola O. Joda | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Clinical Pharmacy & Biopharmacy | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 23. | Dr. S. O. Adetona | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 24. | Dr. Akanbi M. Ilupeju | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of European Languages & Integration Studies | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 25. | Dr. B. O. Oke | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Finance | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 26. | Dr. L. Adeoti | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Geosciences | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 27. | Dr. Adepoju Tejumaiye | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Mass Communication | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 28. | Dr. M. O. Adamu | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Mathematics | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 29. | Dr. S. I. Ojolo | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 30. | Dr. R. O. Oladele | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 31. | Dr. K. O. Musa | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Ophthalmology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 32. | Dr. Mbang Owolabi | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 33. | Dr. N. H. Igbokwe | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Biotechnology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 34. | Dr. C. P. Azubuike | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Technology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 35. | Dr. M. O. Sofidiya | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Pharmacognosy | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 36. | Dr. Francis O. Falako | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Religious Studies | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 37. | Dr. Y. O. Ajayi | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Restorative Dentistry | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 38. | Dr. T. T. Akano | Appointment as Acting Head, Department of Systems Engineering | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 39. | Dr. Cletus Eze | Appointment as Coordinator, Department of Radiography | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
Similarly, the following academic members of staff have been re-appointed as Acting Heads of Departments for the next one (1) year with effect from August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021.
| S/N | ACTING HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS | RE-APPOINTMENTS | DURATION |
| 1. | Dr. J. O. Olatosi | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Anaesthesia | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 2. | Dr. Nnezi Uduma-Olugu | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Architecture | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 3. | Dr. J. Odjegba | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Botany | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 4. | Dr. K. O. Adekoya | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Cell Biology and Genetics | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 5. | Dr. A. O. Ogunbayo | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 6. | Dr. I. Udenze | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Clinical Pathology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 7. | Dr. A. O. Sennaike | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Computer Sciences | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 8. | Dr. Seyi Shadare | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Employment Relations & Human Resources Management | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 9. | Dr. M. P. Kuton | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Marine Sciences | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 10. | Dr. S. A. Adebusoye | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Microbiology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 11. | Dr. A. A. Farotimi | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Nursing Science | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 12. | Dr. O. F. Ajayi | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology/Biology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 13. | Dr. O. B. Fagbohungbe | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Psychology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 14. | Dr. P. O. Awobajo | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Physiology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 15. | Dr. A. I. Aiyegbusi | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Physiotherapy | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 16. | Dr. Y. O. Oshodi | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Psychiatry | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 17. | Dr. Henry N. Onukwube | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Quantity Surveying | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 18. | Dr. N. K. Irurhe | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Radiation Biology, Radiotherapy and Radiodiagnosis | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 19. | Dr. Omobolanle G. Amaike | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Sociology | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
| 20. | Dr. A. A. Alade | Re-appointment as Acting Head, Department of Urban and Regional Planning | August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021 (1 year) |
