Charles Ayo

Charles Ayo
Vice Chancellor, Covenant University
In office
2012–2016
Preceded byAize Obayan
Succeeded byAAA Atayero
Personal details
Born
Charles Korede Ayo

(1958-10-31)31 October 1958
Egbe, Kogi State, Federation of Nigeria
Died2 August 2023(2023-08-02) (aged 64)
Residence(s)Canaanland, Ogun State
Alma materAhmadu Bello University
Obafemi Awolowo University
University of Ilorin

Charles Korede Ayo (31 October 1958 – 2 August 2023) was a Nigerian academic, administrator and vice-chancellor of the Covenant University.[1][2] Prior to succeeding Aize Obayan as Vice Chancellor, he was the head of the Department of Computer and Information Sciences. He was also involved in research on computer and communications topics, such as electronic commerce and mobile computing.[3][4][5] Ayo placed emphasis on leadership training at Covenant University,[6] as well as on academic performance and "Godly standards."[7] He sought to make Covenant University "one of the top 10 universities in the world" within a decade.[8][9]

Ayo was the best graduating student in Computer Science at Ahmadu Bello University in 1984. He had a Ph.D.[5] in Numerical Computation from the University of Ilorin. Prior to joining Covenant, he taught at Lagos State University. He was married with four children.[5]

In 2017, Ayo delivered the keynote speech on Restructuring the higher education delivery for human capital development and national transformation at the convocation ceremony for Crawford University.[10]

Charles Ayo died on 2 August 2023, at the age of 64.[11]

References

  1. ^ University, Covenant. "Covenant University gets New Vice-Chancellor / News / Home - Covenant University". covenantuniversity.edu.ng. Archived from the original on 5 December 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2017.
  2. ^ Ogundare, Tunbosun (8 November 2012). "Covenant University appoints new VC". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "Professor Charles Ayo (Google Scholar page)". Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Charles Ayo". Covenant University. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  5. ^ a b c "The Vice Chancellor". Covenant University. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  6. ^ "Covenant University turns out 1,334 graduates". Daily Independent. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Covenant University Honoured As Best Higher Institution In 2013". Nigeria Spur. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  8. ^ Alabi, Mojeed (16 July 2014). "Nobel laureate joins Covenant varsity". New Telegraph. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  9. ^ Ogundare, Tunbosun (24 July 2014). "Covenant University VC urges indigenous solution to Nigerian problems". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "Crawford varsity graduates 270". The Nation.
  11. ^ "Trinity Varsity VC, Prof Charles Ayo Passes On".


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