The Oyo state governor, Abiola Ajimobi, has announced his
intention to go back to school as a full-time doctoral
student as he had reportedly obtained a PhD form from the
University of Ibadan.
According to a source at the postgraduate school, the
governor, who has applied to the Department of Political
Science, has his interest in public administration.
The source said: “Let me authoritatively confirm it to you
that Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has applied to
study political science and to specialise in public
administration in our prestigious university. His form is
being processed at the postgraduate school."
Ajimobi, while commissioning the university’s Distance
Learning Centre, publicly revealed his intention to study
Political Science at PhD level.
The Oyo state governor stressed his inability to gain
admission to the university to study medicine some years
back, and appealed to the vice chancellor of the university,
Professor Isaac Adewole, to assist him in gaining the
admission.
Ajimobi boasted that he should not be denied the
opportunity to study at a PhD level because he has all the
necessary requisite knowledge needed as a result of his
wide exposure in politics and public administration.
The director of public communication at the university,
Olatunji Oladejo who spoke with PM News claimed, he was
not aware if the governor had obtained a PhD form or not,
adding that there is nothing secret about someone wanting
to go to school.