Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has indicated his intention to go back to school as a full time doctoral student.
In pursuit of this, he has submitted an application form to read for a PHD at the University of Ibadan, UI.
According to a reliable source at the Post Graduate School of the premier university, Governor Ajimobi who has applied to the department of political science has interest in public administration.
The source said: “Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has applied to study political science and specialize in public administration in our prestigious university. His form is being processed at the postgraduate school. After the post graduate school has completed work on the form, it will be sent to the Department of Political Science for further process. If the application succeeds, very soon, he will become our full time student and that means that under a normal condition, he is expected to finish his programme within three years.”
Governor Ajimobi, while commissioning the institution’s Distance Learning Centre hinted his intention to study political science at a PhD level.
Stressing his inability to gain admission to the university to study medicine some years back, he appealed to the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor Isaac Adewole to assist him in getting the admission.
Ajimobi further boasted that he should not be denied the opportunity to study at a PhD level because he has garnered all the necessary requisite knowledge needed as a result of his wide exposure in politics and public administration.
UI’s director of Public communication, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo said he was not aware Ajimobi has applied for a PHD programme in the university.
“Incidentally, you are giving me an information that I am not aware off. But anybody who is interested in becoming our student can apply and we will consider him on merit. My advice is that wait, very soon, you will confirm because, such a person with such a status cannot hide his studentship once he commences the programme if he is admitted”, he added